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Adoptees Crossing Lines
Adoptees Crossing Lines
Zaira

In this podcast I deconstruct the romanticism holding up the family policing industry and expose the lies, abuse, and pain that gets... more

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Episodes

The Role of Legal Advocacy in Family Reunification w/ Keshia Adeniyi

Send us a textKeshia The child welfare system is waging war on Black families, and Keshia Adeniyi-Dorsey is on the... more

12 Jul 2024 · 46 minutes
Exploring Abolition, Intergenerational Trauma, and Creative Resistance w/ Benjamin Lundberg Torres Sánchez

Send us a textBenjaminWords matter. Especially when it comes to adoption. Benjamin Lundberg Torres Sanchez isn't just "adopted" - they... more

28 Jun 2024 · 54 minutes
Unpacking Adoption w/ Henry: Identity, Community, and Healing

Send us a textHenryWhat happens when a Black child is adopted into a white Mormon family? The Mormon church silenced... more

14 Jun 2024 · 37 minutes
Adoption, Therapy, and Self-Discovery: Fai Knudson's Story

Send us a textFai KnudsonFai Knudson grew up in a white, conservative town, always feeling different. As a biracial, transracial... more

24 May 2024 · 53 minutes
Finding Freedom: Reflections on One Year of No Contact

Send us a text1 Year of No ContactIt's been 365 days since I cut ties with my adopters to protect... more

10 May 2024 · 46 minutes
Operation Stop CPS w/ Amanda Wallace

Send us a textAmanda Wallace Amanda Wallace helps families powerfully stop Child Protective Services from stealing their children. In this... more

26 Apr 2024 · 36 minutes
Adoption is not a part of God's plan

Send us a textAbolition is Not A Part Of God’s PlanPeople who adopt say it’s God’s plan for them to... more

12 Apr 2024 · 41 minutes
Mila's Truth: Navigating Adoption, Liberation, and Community

Send us a textMila's Truth: Navigating Adoption, Liberation, and CommunityThe Church does an excellent job of silencing you if you... more

22 Mar 2024 · 58 minutes
My Journey to Abolition

Send us a textMy Journey To AbolitionEvery adult in my childhood has failed me, none of them did what they’re... more

08 Mar 2024 · 33 minutes
Navigating Change: A Conversation with Josh Lamers, Co-founder of Collective of Child Welfare Survivors

Send us a textJosh LamersAdoption is trauma. How do we help surviving children heal the wounds they’ve sustained from the... more

23 Feb 2024 · 49 minutes
Adoptees & Community

Send us a textAdoptees & Community Before I found other adoptees online I was lost. I wanted to know where... more

09 Feb 2024 · 24 minutes
Confronting the Racist Legacy of the Child Welfare System w/ Alan Dettlaff

Send us a textConfronting the Racist Legacy of the American Child Welfare SystemIt was when Alan arrived at a home... more

25 Jan 2024 · 43 minutes
Unveiling Roots: The Journey of Gregory D. Luce, Attorney and Advocate for Adoptee Rights

Send us a textUnveiling Roots: The Journey of Gregory D. Luce, Attorney and Advocate for Adoptee RightsUs adoptees have to... more

10 Nov 2023 · 42 minutes
Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families--and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World

Send us a textTorn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families--and How Abolition Can Build a Safer WorldMore... more

27 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
Embracing Identity: John's Journey of Self-Discovery

Send us a textReuniting with his birth family showed John McCormick, a transracial adoptee, a new world. He physically felt... more

13 Oct 2023 · 39 minutes
Emily's Journey: Identity, Language Learning, and Adoption Realities

Send us a textEmily's Journey: Identity, Language Learning, and Adoption RealitiesAfter 9 months of living with monks, Emily Harris was... more

22 Sep 2023 · 40 minutes
Adoption Trauma, Mental Health, and Suicide Risk with Lina Vanegas

Send us a textLinaThough Lina Vanegas was born to a Colombian family, she was forced to assimilate as a white... more

08 Sep 2023 · 46 minutes
Navigating the Complex World of Adoption: Unveiling Azriel June's Journey

Send us a textNavigating the Complex World of Adoption: Unveiling Azriel June's JourneyThey were told they’re white. They aren’t. They... more

25 Aug 2023 · 45 minutes
Navigating No Contact: Adoptees' Journeys to Healing

Send us a textShould you cut off your adoptive parents? Should you “go no contact” with your adoptive parents?“Oh hell... more

11 Aug 2023 · 37 minutes
Navigating Holidays as an Adoptee: Exploring Complex Emotions and Self-Care

Send us a textNavigating Holidays as an Adoptee: Exploring Complex Emotions & Self CareFor adoptees, holidays mean performance. Acting like... more

14 Jul 2023 · 37 minutes
Adoptees Crossing Lines
Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families--and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World
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Send us a textTorn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families--and How Abolition Can Build a Safer WorldMore than anyone... more