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- EP. 64Normalizing Adoptee Feelings with Amy WilkersonAdoptee voicesNov 28, 2022
- EP. 41Gina | "My Little Butterfly"Birth parentsFeb 14, 2022
- EP. 35Derek | Legal ConsiderationsResearch & practiceJan 3, 2022
- EP. 72Open Adoptee Roots with Devanie RobertsAdoptee voicesMar 20, 2023
- EP. 22Alexa | “I’m Strong, But That Doesn’t Mean I’m Okay”Birth parentsAug 23, 2021
- EP. 11Sharolyn | "So Wanted & So Loved"Parenting & familyJun 7, 2021
- EP. 15Melaina | “A Journey to Discover Who I Was”Identity & cultureJul 5, 2021
- EP. 37Mary | Tragically BeautifulAdoptee voicesJan 17, 2022
- EP. 69“Goodbye Again” with Candace CahillBirth parentsFeb 6, 2023
- EP. 84Motherhood: Equal and Different with Stevoni Doyle and Aymee CondieIdentity & cultureSep 11, 2023
- EP. 49Ana Katia | Fourteen DaysParenting & familyApr 4, 2022
- EP. 30Katie | Healing & Open AdoptionOpenness 101Nov 29, 2021
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- EP. 130Finding Home: Identity, Reunion, and the Complexity of Adoption with Jay BarbanelAdoptee voicesJun 15, 2026
- EP. 129From Secrets to Self-Discovery with Bob SutherlandAdoptee voicesJun 2, 2026
- EP. 128Finding Family Through DNA: Adoptee Diane Rosenblum’s JourneyAdoptee voicesJun 1, 2026
- EP. 127Discovery, Reconnection, and the Adoption Experience with Edward Di GangiParenting & familyMay 31, 2026
- EP. 126Journey and Discovery with Emma BoggessAdoptee voicesMay 30, 2026
- EP. 125Book Club: The Baby Thief with Heather RodriguezBook clubDec 1, 2025
- EP. 124Book Club: All You Can Ever Know with Anna LehnardtBook clubNov 24, 2025
- EP. 123Representation Matters with Allison OlsonIdentity & cultureOct 17, 2025
- EP. 122Broken Adoptions, Bold Advocacy with Dawn J. PostParenting & familySep 30, 2025
- EP. 121The Power of Support with Janelle Basham, Executive Director of Brave LoveBirth parentsSep 11, 2025
- EP. 120An International Adoptee's Journey with Anna LehnardtIdentity & cultureMar 3, 2025
- EP. 119Adoption and Suicidal Ideation: A Conversation with Beth SyversonResearch & practiceFeb 3, 2025
- EP. 118Pioneering Openness with Linda R. SextonOpenness 101Jan 13, 2025
- EP. 117An Adoption Triad InterviewOpenness 101Dec 16, 2024
- EP. 116Book Club: Selling Transracial AdoptionBook clubNov 25, 2024
- EP. 115Book Club: Orphan TrainBook clubNov 18, 2024
- EP. 114Book Club: The Girls Who Went AwayBook clubNov 11, 2024
- EP. 113Book Club: Far From the TreeBook clubNov 4, 2024
- EP. 112Establishing Psychological Safety with Dr. Jeff ThompsonResearch & practiceOct 28, 2024
- EP. 111Improving Family Communication PatternsOpenness 101Oct 21, 2024
- EP. 110Identifying Family Communication PatternsOpenness 101Sep 16, 2024
- EP. 109The Lost Coin with Dr. Stephen RowleyResearch & practiceAug 19, 2024
- EP. 108Reflections and Regrets with Amy SeekBirth parentsAug 5, 2024
- EP. 107Rallying Around Adoptees and Children in Care with Lexi CondieIdentity & cultureJul 1, 2024
- EP. 106Giving Grace with Cadon RileyIdentity & cultureJun 17, 2024
- EP. 105A Birth Mom's Perspective on Child-Centered Openness with Kaira DarkBirth parentsJun 3, 2024
- EP. 104Establishing and Maintaining Healthy BoundariesOpenness 101May 20, 2024
- EP. 103Why Open Adoption?Openness 101Apr 25, 2024
- EP. 102Challenges in Transracial International Adoption with Christelle PellecuerIdentity & cultureApr 15, 2024
- EP. 101“It’s Not Me, It’s You”Parenting & familyMar 28, 2024
- EP. 100Disenfranchised GriefResearch & practiceDec 8, 2023
- EP. 99Embryo AdoptionParenting & familyNov 30, 2023
- EP. 98Belonging Matters with Julie McGueAdoptee voicesNov 27, 2023
- EP. 97Shifting the FocusParenting & familyNov 24, 2023
- EP. 96Ruptured AttachmentsResearch & practiceNov 22, 2023
- EP. 95Things I Want You to Know: Adoptee PerspectivesAdoptee voicesNov 20, 2023
- EP. 94Openness Considerations for Caretakers with Liz RiveraOpenness 101Nov 17, 2023
- EP. 93Building an Adoption Profile: A Birth Mom’s TipsBirth parentsNov 15, 2023
- EP. 92Communication and Community with Sara Jane SchenkOpenness 101Nov 13, 2023
- EP. 91What Happened to You: Understanding Childhood Trauma with Liz RiveraResearch & practiceNov 10, 2023
- EP. 90Preserving Culture with Anna Maria DiDioIdentity & cultureNov 8, 2023
- EP. 89Adoption History: Orphan TrainsResearch & practiceNov 6, 2023
- EP. 88From Madagascar to France with Christelle PellecuerIdentity & cultureNov 3, 2023
- EP. 87“I Don’t Think I Would Have Chosen Adoption Without Openness” with Leah OuttenOpenness 101Nov 1, 2023
- EP. 86More People to Love: Season 3 RecapOpenness 101Oct 16, 2023
- EP. 85Adoption Through a Scholarly Lens with Professor Abbie GoldbergResearch & practiceSep 25, 2023
- EP. 84Motherhood: Equal and Different with Stevoni Doyle and Aymee CondieIdentity & cultureSep 11, 2023
- EP. 83Intentional Cultural Connections with Robert ReeseIdentity & cultureAug 28, 2023
- EP. 82The Adoption Constellation with Professor Michael GrandResearch & practiceAug 7, 2023
- EP. 81Boundaries with Hopscotch SongsOpenness 101Jul 24, 2023
- EP. 80Challenging the “Lucky Adoptee” Narrative with Allison OlsonAdoptee voicesJul 10, 2023
- EP. 79The Complexities of Adoption with Eileen SkahillResearch & practiceJun 26, 2023
- EP. 78“I Just Wanted to Know She’d Be Okay” with Lauren EisenhauerBirth parentsJun 12, 2023
- EP. 77The Power of Connection with Patrick HawesAdoptee voicesMay 29, 2023
- EP. 76Navigating the Complexities of Adoptee Reunion with Heather RodriguezAdoptee voicesMay 15, 2023
- EP. 75Search and SupportAdoptee voicesMay 1, 2023
- EP. 74Inclusivity and Openness with Ellie WynnOpenness 101Apr 17, 2023
- EP. 73Advocating for Children with Special Needs with Brady MurrayIdentity & cultureApr 3, 2023
- EP. 72Open Adoptee Roots with Devanie RobertsAdoptee voicesMar 20, 2023
- EP. 71Open From the Start with Sara VanderHaagenAdoptee voicesMar 7, 2023
- EP. 70Caregiver Discussion of “Instant Family”Identity & cultureFeb 20, 2023
- EP. 69“Goodbye Again” with Candace CahillBirth parentsFeb 6, 2023
- EP. 68Open Adoption 101, Part 2Openness 101Jan 23, 2023
- EP. 67Open Adoption 101, Part 1Openness 101Jan 9, 2023
- EP. 66Basketball, DNA, and Adoption with John SaintignonAdoptee voicesDec 26, 2022
- EP. 65Adoption Themes in “Elf”Parenting & familyDec 12, 2022
- EP. 64Normalizing Adoptee Feelings with Amy WilkersonAdoptee voicesNov 28, 2022
- EP. 63Racial Identity Struggles with Amanda JusticeIdentity & cultureNov 14, 2022
- EP. 62“Somewhere Sisters” with Erika HayasakiResearch & practiceOct 31, 2022
- EP. 61Transitions into Adulthood with Dr. Christina Reese and Eliane ShenkResearch & practiceOct 17, 2022
- EP. 60Trauma, Transitions, and Therapy with Maria TrimbleResearch & practiceOct 3, 2022
- EP. 59Jamie | Trauma UnaddressedAdoptee voicesSep 19, 2022
- EP. 58Adoptee-Centered LanguageAdoptee voicesSep 5, 2022
- EP. 57Sara | Supporting Teen AdopteesParenting & familyAug 22, 2022
- EP. 56Steph | L'adoption ouverte c'est l'amourParenting & familyAug 8, 2022
- EP. 55Cultivating Meaningful Long-Distance RelationshipsParenting & familyJul 25, 2022
- EP. 54Rachel | Seeking ConnectionOpenness 101Jul 11, 2022
- EP. 53Season 2 Wrap-upParenting & familyMay 2, 2022
- EP. 52Adoptee VoicesAdoptee voicesApr 25, 2022
- EP. 51Michelle | “I Can Still Be Broken-Hearted it Had to Happen”Birth parentsApr 18, 2022
- EP. 50Joanna and Matt | “I’m So Grateful it’s This Kind of Open”Openness 101Apr 11, 2022
- EP. 49Ana Katia | Fourteen DaysParenting & familyApr 4, 2022
- EP. 48Shayla | Her SideBirth parentsMar 28, 2022
- EP. 47Jared | His SideParenting & familyMar 21, 2022
- EP. 46Molly | Listen to Adoptees with Curiosity and CompassionIdentity & cultureMar 14, 2022
- EP. 45Rebekkah | "I Could Have Parented"Birth parentsMar 7, 2022
- EP. 44Shane and Alisha | Fostering ConnectionsIdentity & cultureFeb 28, 2022
- EP. 43Kim | My Story as a Gestational CarrierParenting & familyFeb 28, 2022
- EP. 42Melissa and Joseph | Party of 10Identity & cultureFeb 21, 2022
- EP. 41Gina | "My Little Butterfly"Birth parentsFeb 14, 2022
- EP. 39Michael and Tony | Fostering Little VictoriesIdentity & cultureJan 31, 2022
- EP. 38Sarah | Adoption Isn't Always BeautifulBirth parentsJan 24, 2022
- EP. 37Mary | Tragically BeautifulAdoptee voicesJan 17, 2022
- EP. 36Nate and Kim | Willing to be an AdvocateParenting & familyJan 10, 2022
- EP. 35Derek | Legal ConsiderationsResearch & practiceJan 3, 2022
- EP. 34Kaytlin | How Adoption Became My ChoiceBirth parentsDec 27, 2021
- EP. 33Youth Adoptee Christmas SpecialAdoptee voicesDec 20, 2021
- EP. 32Kim | International AdoptionIdentity & cultureDec 13, 2021
- EP. 31Infertility PanelParenting & familyDec 6, 2021
- EP. 30Katie | Healing & Open AdoptionOpenness 101Nov 29, 2021
- EP. 29Cathy | Letting Love LeadBirth parentsNov 22, 2021
- EP. 28Jeremy | Exposure In Utero, a Medical PerspectiveParenting & familyNov 15, 2021
- EP. 27Emily | My Experience as an Adoptee and an Adoptive MomAdoptee voicesNov 8, 2021
- EP. 26A Pandemic PlacementParenting & familySep 20, 2021
- EP. 25Jori | My Experience as an Adoptee and Birth MomAdoptee voicesSep 13, 2021
- EP. 24Burgandy | “Courage to Say Yes”Identity & cultureSep 6, 2021
- EP. 23Kim Perry | Adoption Professional Q&AResearch & practiceAug 30, 2021
- EP. 22Alexa | “I’m Strong, But That Doesn’t Mean I’m Okay”Birth parentsAug 23, 2021
- EP. 21All You Need is LoveParenting & familyAug 16, 2021
- EP. 20Tamra | “Peace and Confidence in My Choice”Birth parentsAug 9, 2021
- EP. 19Five Child Adoptee PerspectivesAdoptee voicesAug 2, 2021
- EP. 18DaKota | Growing Up with an Open AdoptionOpenness 101Jul 26, 2021
- EP. 17Happiest Place on EarthBirth parentsJul 19, 2021
- EP. 16Five Teenage Adoptee PerspectivesAdoptee voicesJul 12, 2021
- EP. 15Melaina | “A Journey to Discover Who I Was”Identity & cultureJul 5, 2021
- EP. 14Let’s Get EthicalResearch & practiceJun 28, 2021
- EP. 13A Giant Needle in the BumParenting & familyJun 21, 2021
- EP. 12Crystal | "It's Our Family's Norm"Identity & cultureJun 14, 2021
- EP. 11Sharolyn | "So Wanted & So Loved"Parenting & familyJun 7, 2021
- EP. 10Nicole | "A God Wink"Birth parentsMay 31, 2021
- EP. 9The Terrific Teddy TraditionParenting & familyMay 24, 2021
- EP. 8The Mysterious Magic 8 BallParenting & familyMay 17, 2021
- EP. 7Brianna and Andrew | Ethics in AdoptionResearch & practiceMay 10, 2021
- EP. 6Oh No, I Said Too Much!Parenting & familyMay 3, 2021
- EP. 5Keri | A Birth Mom's StoryBirth parentsApr 26, 2021
- EP. 4Stuck Like GlueParenting & familyApr 19, 2021
- EP. 3Blizzards and BoundariesOpenness 101Apr 12, 2021
- EP. 2Cultivating a VillageBirth parentsApr 5, 2021
- EP. 1First Impressions and Second DatesParenting & familyApr 5, 2021
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Specials & announcements
SpecialSubstance Exposure in Utero: A Guide For Prospective Adoptive ParentsSep 9, 2024SpecialThe First Families Project - Research Opportunity For Birth MothersAug 26, 2024SpecialThe Openness Guide for Adoptive Parents: What You Should Know About Open AdoptionApr 11, 2024SpecialARCHIVE: Juneteenth with the Destiny Adoption Foundation (2022)Jun 19, 2023SpecialJuneteenth Special by the Destiny Adoption FoundationJun 19, 2022SpecialThe Open Adoption ProjectApr 5, 2021
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