<p>Adoption
These days the secrecy surrounding adoption has lessened and many children are interested to know where they come from and may receive letters from their birth families or even meet up with them. Claudia Hammond reviews the evidence for this approach and also looks at how social networking could change adoption.</p>
Dec 2024
Sexually Assaulted by my Adoption Father
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Following the story of Elizabeth, who was adopted at the age of 19, she embarks on a new chapter in her life, discovering what it truly means to find a family. From the challenges of transi ... Show More
57m 38s
Jun 2024
Adoption and Addiction: LC Coppola
This week, Jenna sits down with LC Coppola, author and program director of the Voices Unheard Storytelling Program, for an intimate conversation on adoption and addiction. LC shares her own journey as an adoptee grappling with addiction, and how she now supports other adoptees fa ... Show More
58m 42s
Nov 2023
The Girl Dads Share Their Adoption Journey
<p>This week on Barely Famous, Kail is joined by Chris and Travis Sneath and they share their inspiring journey towards adopting their daughter, Hartley. The Girl Dads explain why they adopted sooner than expected, the difference between going private and using an agency, the fru ... Show More
1h 16m
Apr 2024
CHAPTER TWELVE: Dr. Amanda Baden On Adoption
Only finding out as an adult that you were adopted can throw you into a tailspin, forcing you to reconsider long-held truths. In this bonus episode, we hear from Dr. Amanda Baden, an expert on the experiences of late discovery adoptees. Research has shown the later an adoptee fin ... Show More
24m 34s
Sep 2
Peter Mutabazi: The Single Dad Who's Fostered 47 Kids (Pt 2)
Peter Mutabazi is a Ugandan immigrant didn’t accept the cultural narrative that only white married people can foster and adopt kids. So far, this single dude has fostered 47 kids, adopted 3 of them, and he’s in the process of adopting 2 more of them! His radical love also happene ... Show More
53m 38s
Mar 2024
The people-making business with Janine Harouni
New mum Janine Harouni is anxious and lonely, so why do the other mums online look so happy? She was performing stand-up comedy while 40 weeks pregnant, but now there's a whole other set of challenges. On social media, she sees pictures of pregnant models who don’t appear to gain ... Show More
28m 14s
Aug 2024
Grief in Adoption — with Pam Bauer
<p>Adoption offers a picture of the spiritual adoption Christians experience in Christ. However, for many adopted children, this journey can also involve deep sorrow and grief over the separation from their birth families.</p>
<p>This week, Janet and Jocelyn have the honor of hos ... Show More
59m 39s