Podcasts about i am adopted

Guest Amy shares how the longing to find and meet biological family did not manifest until later in life. Growing up she was surrounded by a loving and accepting adopted family; and she felt content with the situation. It was only later, and after having a family of her own, did Amy start to acknowledge the frustration she had felt for years in providing the standard answer to almost every question asked: I Am Adopted!  We listen as Amy talks about the her DNA testing experience, meeting her biological mother, how the relationship with her adopted mother is a bit different now and the realization her own perspective of adoption has morphed. 

In light of Adoption Awareness Month, Sara-Jayne speaks to the founder of I Am Adopted, Jessennia Parmer, and Julie  Mentor, an adoptive parent, to share their experiences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jennifer is a reunited adoptee from Pittsburgh. She’s a petite, white blonde of European descent whose adoptive parents are a Spanish man and a Mexican woman. Through her search, she found both of her natural parents are deceased, and she had half brothers on both sides, both named Tom. Unbeknownst to Jen, her maternal half-brother attended the same high school she did and bullied her! On her maternal side, she experienced secondary rejection which will never be resolved because her grandmother developed dementia and passed away. The post 046 – I Am Adopted, It Is Who I Am appeared first on Who Am I...Really? Podcast.

We finish up our series on I Am Adopted.  Mark gives us some insight into who our brothers and sisters are, even from Jesus point of view.

I Am Adopted

Jessenia Parmer of I Am Adopted shares her incredible journey from being abandoned as a baby, her challenges within her adoptive family, to becoming an advocate and voice for adoptees. She is incredibly candid about her personal adoption trauma experiences which include abuse, identity issues, and suicide attempts. As a Christian, Jessenia is open with her faith yet struggles with how the church presents adoption. We discuss the things we’ve learned from our work with adoptee advocacy and wrap up with some new and some familiar recommended resources.   Full Show Notes Here   Connect With Us Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Monthly Newsletter Send a Note or Record a Voicemail   Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Google Play | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube   Support Adoptees On One Time Donation | Monthly | Secret Facebook Group  

As a child Denise’s family blamed her for a tragedy that took the life of her younger brother. They mistreated Denise and her tyrannical stepfather ultimately saw the children as a means to his own financial gain. She took drastic steps to get herself kicked out of the house on a path to her own independence. Today, Denise has found love in a supportive husband. Now she knows what love feels like, and has the experiences that come from a supportive extended family. But her own son, who didn’t know his own father growing up, now has a similar nagging feeling that Denise had to connect with her own family. She has resolved to surround herself with positivity and love in order to move on in a positive direction with her life. The post Who Am I...Really? Podcast (http://www.whoamireallypodcast.com) . Denise:                         (https://www.temi.com/editor/t/H_v0MCT-kyN1kS-WJZaxTns5r_W9iF-1pixBk65s55k6W4E1FSQQ2FXxqYGyoVj2v0Oxc3zW2j-VkpI6nTK_KYG9jVQ?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplink&ts=2.3)                I've always searched for him. I've always wanted to know him. I mean, I, you know, I always have, especially my dad. I mean his parents used to be the king and Queen at the fair and um, I went there every year, just tried to get a glimpse of him. I had no idea what they looked like, but I still wanted to know them. Voices:                         (https://www.temi.com/editor/t/H_v0MCT-kyN1kS-WJZaxTns5r_W9iF-1pixBk65s55k6W4E1FSQQ2FXxqYGyoVj2v0Oxc3zW2j-VkpI6nTK_KYG9jVQ?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplink&ts=26.32)                Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Damon:                        (https://www.temi.com/editor/t/H_v0MCT-kyN1kS-WJZaxTns5r_W9iF-1pixBk65s55k6W4E1FSQQ2FXxqYGyoVj2v0Oxc3zW2j-VkpI6nTK_KYG9jVQ?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplink&ts=37.7)                This is, Who Am I Really, a podcast about adoptees that have located and connected with their biological family members. Hey, it's Damon and my guest today is Denise. I contacted Denise online after I read her post in an adoption support group on Facebook called I Am Adopted. I reached out to her to be supportive because I sensed some real pain and deep emotions from her online. It turns out she didn't have a conventional adoption. The way I typically think of them and her childhood wasn't a typical childhood at all. A tragedy in her childhood, left her extended family, blaming her for their sad loss, which turned into mistreatment and a hard childhood in the aftermath. She always wondered where her biological father was and why he never came to rescue her. Here's what Denise shared with me. Denise:                         (https://www.temi.com/editor/t/H_v0MCT-kyN1kS-WJZaxTns5r_W9iF-1pixBk65s55k6W4E1FSQQ2FXxqYGyoVj2v0Oxc3zW2j-VkpI6nTK_KYG9jVQ?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplink&ts=86.03)                Hello Damon! Damon:                        (https://www.temi.com/editor/t/H_v0MCT-kyN1kS-WJZaxTns5r_W9iF-1pixBk65s55k6W4E1FSQQ2FXxqYGyoVj2v0Oxc3zW2j-VkpI6nTK_KYG9jVQ?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplink&ts=86.451)...