Bethany, from Gaithersburg, Maryland could see differences in herself and her white family, but her parents explained to those differences... more

Tracy, from Ottawa, Canada lived in a unique situation with a mother who was the disciplinarian in their home. When... more

Mike, from Modesto, California, is a self-proclaimed introvert who was raised by a family of extroverted performers. With his adopted... more

Barbara who called me from Grand Rapids, Michigan, grew up an emotional child adopted by two refugees of war. When... more

John, from Southern California, learned at 10 years old he was adopted. But he didn't do anything with the information... more

Becky, from Sydney, Ohio, said she has always searched for someone who resembled herself. When she found her birth mother,... more

Elianna who called me from Santa Cruz, California, said growing up her family moved frequently, which taught her it was... more

Linda, who called me from St. Petersburg, Florida, said that when her adoptive mother found herself single parenting her two... more

Fred called me from outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin, near lake Michigan. Fred grew up an only child loved and supported by... more

Kamina called me from Dubai, but she grew up in Texas. Kamina said she was always confused about why she... more

Trish from Arlington, Texas had open access to her adoption records which provided the information she needed to find her... more

My guest asked that I maintain her anonymity, so I’ll refer to her as Nina. She shared her story growing... more

Lori was adopted after her biological mother lived with her adoptive parents, desperately trying to escape the tyranny of her... more

Haley Radke, Host/Producer of the Adoptees On podcast is my special guest for this special 100th episode! Haley shared her... more

Barry always knew he was adopted, but before he ever launched a search, he was found by his older sister.... more

Cindy knew she was adopted, but she believed the men in her life where of biological relation – she thought... more

Ashley shares her story growing up in adoption and having a positive outlook on her life because she felt she... more

In Kenneth’s family all of siblings were adoptees, each fostered in their parents home before their adoption were made final.... more

Ann has an array of experiences from being kidnapped briefly from her adopted family to learning she celebrated the wrong... more

Recalling her early family life, Ann said she felt like her parents were sucked into feeling like they had to... more

Alisa describes her life as the child of Latvian refugees who escaped the brutality and destruction of World War II.... more

Every day Leslie’s birth mother called the orphanage where she was left for adoption. So when Leslie located her birth... more

Jennifer had a very happy childhood and always felt special because she was an adoptee; she knew her parents really... more

Today we're going back to Lisa's journey from episode 197 that started this season. When I spoke with her last,... more

Dr. Ryan Hanlon, Pres. & CEO of the National Council For Adoption shares a special update about the adult adoptee... more

You're about to meet Louise, from central California. Louise was loved by her adoptive family and while she thought about... more

Shelby, who lives near Seattle, Washington, grew up loved in adoption, but also in a home broken apart By domestic... more

Rachael, who lives in Dover, Delaware, is a transracial adoptee who endured favoritism toward her brother, microaggressions from her adoptive... more

Annie, from Auckland, New Zealand is a late discovery adoptee. When she learned that she was adopted the news made... more

Today you're going to meet Joe, from New Jersey. Joe is a pseudonym for the true identity of my guest... more

Jillian, from New Jersey, found out she was adopted in her early teen years when she asked a question... more

Danielle, from Kirkland, Washington, has always felt love and loyalty to her adoptive family. So when the doors of... more

Amy, from outside of Chicago, grew up looking visibly different than her family in a way that didn't meet societal... more

Laurie, from Washington state, grew up as an emotional child crying frequently, but no one ever asked what was... more

Pippa, from California, Pippa grew up in a wonderful Irish family where she and her brother were supported and loved.... more

Growing up in Leah’s home everyone was comfortable with adoption. Her adopted mom is an adoptee, and her two siblings... more

I think of Pam, from outside of Richmond, Virginia, as a late discovery adoptee who learned she was adopted when... more

Lisa and I connected right before she was going to meet her biological father for the first time and a... more

Rob called me from right here in Maryland. Trigger warning. Rob shares his harrowing story of his childhood surviving, mental... more

Ashley had one of those moments where talking to her biological sister felt so familiar it was like texting and... more