Podcasts about birthparent

Julie recaps the 2023 i4gg Conference The power of celebrity adoptees sharing the truth about their lived experience Part 2 of my conversation with author Peter J Boni who discovered late in life that he was Donor Concieved www.peterjboni.com Subscribe, Rate and Review For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.com    

Meet Becky Fawcett, the fierce founder of HelpUsAdopt.org and a decades long friend!

We are just switching our name from Safe Home Podcast to Unraveling Adoption, and this is the first full episode under our new name.  In this week's episode, Beth Syverson chats with Leslie Pate Mackinnon, a licensed clinical social worker and an adoption activist for the past 30 years. Leslie is a seasoned and well-respected therapist in the adoption community. She is a nationally known trainer who travels across the country training therapists, agencies and child welfare workers about the psychological issues inherent in adoption and third-party reproduction. Following four decades of successful practice in Atlanta, Leslie and her husband relocated to Asheville, NC.  Leslie comes to this work by way of being a birthmother in the 1960s, the Baby Scoop Era. She understands adoption trauma deeply, both as a lived experience and as a therapist for all members in the adoption constellation - adoptees, birthparents, and adoptive parents. On Safe Home Podcast, we've had 8 episodes so far with adoptees, and 1 episode with another adoptive parent, but this is our first episode from the birth mom's perspective, which is a super-critical piece of this puzzle. ===============

In this very special episode, Beth Syverson, host of Safe Home Podcast, explains her pivot to Unraveling Adoption. This is the last episode of Safe Home, and the first episode of Unraveling Adoption. She explains what the new title means, what the future plans are, and she provides ways for everyone to help get the new podcast launched. ===============

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Abby Hasberry, Ph.D. to The Honestly Adoption Podcast. She is an Executive Educational Leadership Coach & Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Associate. In addition, she is also an adult adoptee and birth parent. A Little More About Abby (in her own words)... "If I had only three words to summarize my life's focus, they would be: leadership, service, and education. I'm a passionate executive coach who is also an experienced school administrator, educator, researcher, and college instructor with expertise in school start-ups, diversity and equity, racial identity development, transracial adoption, and leadership development. In addition, I am a marriage and family therapist. My primary therapy specialties are adoption with focus on transracial adoptees, adolescents and young adults, racial identity development and racial trauma, and relationships. As a trained teacher, I approach each client and their family system through a developmental lens. I consider not only your lived experiences, but also the developmental stage at which you experienced them and how the combination of the two may have affected you. I have been trained in Brainspotting and narrative therapy and believe that the client is the expert in his/her own life. I consider myself diversity focused, trauma-aware, and internal family systems (IFS) informed. I am also experienced in education management, P-16 education (including professional development and instructional leadership), team building and individual career development, online education, African American studies, curriculum development and implementation, and early childhood education. My deepest satisfaction has come from developing people. My two ultimate dream jobs would be one in which I am working to reform education while developing talent hands-on, and one in which I am supporting transracial adoptive families." How To Connect With Abby... Visit Abby's Consulting website Check out Abby's life coaching services Visit Abby's counseling services Also On The Show... FREE workshop on FASDs! Our good friend Jeff Noble kicks off his annual live online workshop this week, November 6-11 and it's a CAN'T MISS EVENT! (Also, it's 100% free to join). Click Here to save your spot!  Thanks for stopping by this week ;-)

- Texas school DNA tests - Intriguing Death Certificates - Trenches: Julie's Vital Records Mystery - Storytime with Author and Adoptee @LoraKJoy Please Subscribe, Rate and Review! For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie at cutoffgenes.com (CutOff Genes Investigations)

GUESTSMarie Gunn joined Lifeline's Mississippi team in February 2019. She works in the Hattiesburg office as the Mississippi Case Work Supervisor and Pregnancy Counselor. Marie studied at The University of Southern Mississippi. She received her Bachelors in Child and Family Studies with an emphasis in Development and a Masters in Social Work.HOSTHerbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children's Services and its ministry arms.CO-HOSTRick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services.RESOURCESStart getting ready for our annual R(un) for One! This event is a 5K road race that raises funds to support the work of caring for vulnerable children and families around the globe. You can gather together with family and friends in Birmingham on September 24 or run wherever you are with our R(un) Where you Are Option. LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICESThe mission of Lifeline Children's Services is to equip the Body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children. Our vision is for vulnerable children and their communities to be transformed by the gospel and to make disciples.  Web: lifelinechild.org Email: info@lifelinechild.org Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @lifelinechild The Defender Podcast: Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Spotify The Defender Bible Study: Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Spotify

- The ID of a murdered couple from 50 years ago leads to a living child - FOG is an acronym - Trenches: Identifying living relatives from a listener's 6X G Grandparents - Part 2 of my conversation with Lorah Gerald @theadoptedchameleon For help contact @joolsjackson a cutoffgenes.com

GUESTSMarie Gunn joined Lifeline's Mississippi team in February 2019. She works in the Hattiesburg office as the Mississippi Case Work Supervisor and Pregnancy Counselor. Marie studied at The University of Southern Mississippi. She received her Bachelors in Child and Family Studies with an emphasis in Development and a Masters in Social Work. HOSTHerbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children's Services and its ministry arms.CO-HOSTRick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services.RESOURCESLooking for something new to read this year? Image Bearers dives into what it means to be pro-life, not just pro-birth. Image Bearers includes prayer guides, tips to care for the fatherless in your community and around the world, discussion guides, and thought-provoking questions. LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICESThe mission of Lifeline Children's Services is to equip the Body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children. Our vision is for vulnerable children and their communities to be transformed by the gospel and to make disciples.  Web: lifelinechild.org Email: info@lifelinechild.org Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @lifelinechild The Defender Podcast: Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Spotify The Defender Bible Study: Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Spotify

“No one does an adoption because their life is easy.” We rarely have the opportunity to learn about adoption from the perspective of a birth mother. This is why it is an honor to have my friend, Anna Jane, bringing her truth and shining her light in this episode (TW). Anna shares it all. How she came to make her choice, the aftermath, and what life is like for her now. With those moments, come all of the feelings including the intensity of grief that continues to resurface at unexpected times. No matter how much support is available, riding these emotional waves as a birth mother is something to be experienced, not necessarily prepared for. Though every situation is unique, Anna hopes that her vulnerability in speaking up can serve to support others in times of challenge. Adoption is a choice for a lifetime, it takes tremendous strength, and it is also wonderful and beautiful. Most of all, it is our hope that every birth mother understands, “you are not alone.” If you'd like to connect with this beautiful soul, start with me! Message me on Facebook or Instagram @sunnythelifecoach. Sign up for a free coaching session and other offerings here.

- Does your "taster" allele inform your immunity to Covid? - @joolsjackson does a deep dive on "Somerton Man" - What if your bio parent is also adopted? - Tiffany Clark talks about her Epic Odyssey finding the truth about Nancy- a foundling that she is helping Subscribe, Rate and Review To consult with @joolsjackson or share your story on the podcast email joolsjackson@cutoffgenes.com

In this episode, Mary reveals what convinced her to go on an adoption search journey, who she imagined her famous birth parents were, and recalls a dream about U2. Annie talks about her love of Ireland, makes a recommendation for a book on adoption, and sets up the next episode with a little caution. Have a story? Share it with us at theadoptionsquad@gmail.com. Help us grow by liking, sharing, and subscribing!

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For all adoptees and birthfamily interested in helping, please write a brief testimony explaining why opening the records is so important to you and email them to: pdtestimony@cga.ct.gov Be sure to include your testimony is about Senate Bill 972  THIS IS A SPECIAL CALL TO ACTION PODCAST EPISODE. Desiree comes on the podcast to talk about her experience as an adoptee, and how she began her work in adoptee rights legislation. She is currently working with Access Connecticut to open the birth records of adoptees in this state. She tells us how important it is for adoptees to tell their story when reaching out to legislators. Together we are asking listeners to please help by clicking the link below to Access Connecticut’s website and follow the instructions on how you can help Connecticut adoptees access their birth records.     Connect with Desiree: Facebook Twitter   Connect with Access Connecticut: Facebook Twitter Website   Sign up on Access Connecticut website to send testimony, or email testimony to: pdtestimony@cga.ct.gov   For more information on Adoption Advocacy Podcast, and to participate in this episodes discussion board, please visit: http://www.adoptionadvocacypodcast.com   Find the podcast on social media: facebook twitter instagram  

Monica comes on the podcast to share her experiences as an adoptee, and as a birthmother. She discusses the obstacles she has had to overcome, reunion with her birth family and daughter, and finding a path toward healing. We talk about the compassion needed in the adoption community, and the importance of being open to the experiences of others in the adoption triad.  Connect with Monica: Twitter Facebook Instagram Website   For more information on Adoption Advocacy Podcast, and to participate in this episodes discussion board, please visit: http://www.adoptionadvocacypodcast.com Find the podcast on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram  

An introduction to the mission of this podcast, and a little background on creator and host Francie Frisbie.   For more information on Adoption Advocacy Podcast, and to participate in this episodes discussion board, please visit: http://www.adoptionadvocacypodcast.com Find the podcast on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram

The mystery has been solved as to the whereabouts of @reneecolvert's DNA results  Questions answered about default settings on 23andme Sperm Donor retroactive anonymity law Tips for reaching out to close family for the first time AND FINALLY.... Episode 15 of @joolsjackson's Epic Odyssey   Please Subscribe, Rate and Review!!

@joolsjackson tells us about some stuff that is happening in the world of DNA testing and Genetic Genealogy What is a Chimera? It's the first installment of GEDmatch Jamboree- how to use the "one to many" tool Gerd your loins for Julie's Epic Odyssey Part 14- trust us...   Remember to subscribe, rate and review!

When you are pregnant and you NEED to know about what genetic issues but were part of a completely closed adoption, how do you track down your birthparents? H talks about her amazing reunion story, with several unexpected twists and characters along her journey.