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Support Adoptees On One Time Donation | Monthly | Secret Facebook Group Today we release part two of our two-part season four finale! Listen in to an incredibly intimate conversation between Janet Weinreich-Keall and both of her fathers, Emil Weinreich, and Gordon Keall. We discuss Emil’s shock of discovering he was a father to an adult daughter, how Gordon embraced Emil with open arms, and the inspiring relationship they’ve all built together. We also ponder, 'where are all the fathers?' Find out what we’ll be covering in the next Adoptees On series, and come back to this post to tell us what your favourite recommended resources are for fathers. Full Show Notes Here Connect With Us Janet Weinreich-Keall: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | janetweinreichkeall.com Anne Heffron: Beyond Adoption: You Facebook | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram 1 and 2! | Email: anneheffron(at)gmail(dot)com | anneheffron.com Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube Connect Monthly Newsletter | Send a Note or Record a Voicemail

Support Adoptees On One Time Donation | Monthly | Secret Facebook Group Today is part one of our two-part season four finale! Listen as Janet Weinreich-Keall shares how she had to rely on the media and complete strangers to help her unravel the largest known case of serial abandonment in the world. We discuss the emotional toll 21 years of searching took on her, how painful it was to make phone calls over and over that would forever change people’s lives, and how one first name would unlock the rest of her story. This is both a heartbreaking and incredibly intimate episode with a hope-filled twist! Next week Janet will be back with two special guests and we’ll get to hear the rest of her story in part two of our finale! Full Show Notes Here Connect With Us Janet Weinreich-Keall: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | janetweinreichkeall.com Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube Connect Monthly Newsletter | Send a Note or Record a Voicemail

Support Adoptees On One Time Donation | Monthly | Secret Facebook Group Today Haley is getting very vulnerable with Linda, her biological father’s wife, who Haley now calls Mom. Linda and Haley discuss how their expectations for reunion were starkly different, how the entire family went through some very rocky times together and what ultimately brought them to a healthy relationship. Haley’s brother also shares some of his thoughts on the surprise of hearing he had an older sister and what it looks like to be an uncle to Haley’s young kids. Full Show Notes Here Connect With Us You can contact Linda through any of Haley’s links below and she’ll pass on the message. Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube Connect Monthly Newsletter | Send a Note or Record a Voicemail

Support Adoptees On One Time Donation | Monthly | Secret Facebook Group Today one of our favourite therapists, Pam Cordano is back! This time we chat with Pam and her two adult daughters, Sarah and Lauren. Pam’s daughters tell us all about what it was like for them to grow up with a mother who was adopted. We discuss how Pam chose to parent differently than her adoptive parents, what were some positive and negative things about living with an adoptee in the house, and what their family has done to build healthy relationships with each other, especially in the teen through young adult years. Full Show Notes Here Connect With Us Pamela Cordano, MFT: www.pamelacordanomft.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Email pcordano(at)comcast(dot)net for info on the Adoptee Healing Retreat or the Pilgrimage for Women Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube Connect Monthly Newsletter | Send a Note or Record a Voicemail

Support Adoptees On One Time Donation | Monthly | Secret Facebook Group Nicole Chung shares with us about the complexities of growing up distinctly different from your adoptive family. In her new memoir, All You Can Ever Know, she explores her experience of pregnancy, search, and reunion which happen simultaneously. We discuss grief in adoption as Nicole recounts how she lost her adoptive father just as she was finishing up her final manuscript of All You Can Ever Know.   Full Show Notes Here Connect With Us Nicole Chung: Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | nicolechung.net Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube Connect Monthly Newsletter | Send a Note or Record a Voicemail

Support Adoptees On One Time Donation | Monthly | Secret Facebook Group Today Janet Nordine, MS, LMFT is back to address grief. This time she is teaching us about experiencing grief as an adult adoptee. Have you lost a loved one recently? Revisiting grief as an adult adoptee is a totally different ballgame. We also discuss what can happen to us if we stuff down our feelings instead of processing them.

Support Adoptees On One Time Donation | Monthly | Secret Facebook Group Here’s an insider’s look at the challenges of adding a step-parent into your life. Many children navigate this in our society, but when you’re adopted, this adds an entirely new layer of complexity. Full Show Notes Here Connect With Us Peggy Galdamez: Instagram | Facebook Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube Connect Monthly Newsletter | Send a Note or Record a Voicemail

Support Adoptees On One Time Donation | Monthly | Secret Facebook Group Today Janet Nordine, MS, LMFT teaches us all about grief. Perhaps some of the anger you’ve been experiencing is actually masking some deep grief. We talk about disenfranchised grief and why we think it is a critical topic for adoptees to understand. Full Show Notes Here Connect With Us Janet Nordine, MS, LMFT: www.experiencecourage.com | Twitter | Instagram | Experience Courage on Facebook | Janet on Facebook Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube Connect Monthly Newsletter | Send a Note or Record a Voicemail

Support Adoptees On One Time Donation | Monthly | Secret Facebook Group Today we are going to look at a reunion between a mother and daughter, and how their guiding principles have helped build a strong and healthy connection over the past three years. Full Show Notes Here Connect With Us Marni Metzler Hall: Facebook To connect with Karen you can send Marni a message on Facebook and she’ll connect you via email Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube Support Adoptees On One Time Donation | Monthly | Secret Facebook Group Connect Monthly Newsletter | Send a Note or Record a Voicemail

Support Adoptees On One Time Donation | Monthly | Secret Facebook Group What happens when you are so hopeful about connecting with your first mother but then you discover they’re already gone? Today Donna shares her story of searching for her birth family and what happens when she finds out some very sobering details of her birth mother’s life. Full Show Notes Here Connect With Us Donna: Email adoptee3 [at] gmail [dot] com Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Google Play | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube Connect Monthly Newsletter | Send a Note or Record a Voicemail