Best April Dinwoodie Podcasts (2025)

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Reimagining Traditions: Adoption, Identity & Belonging with Dr. Anthony Hynes 53:08

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In this heartfelt conversation, host April Dinwoodie invites Dr. Anthony Hynes to explore what it means to break and remake traditions through the lens of adoption. Dr. Hynes reflects on childhood memories, evolving holiday practices, and the emotional complexity that often surfaces for adopted persons during the holiday season. He also shares insi…

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Setting Our Holiday and Community Tables with Melissa Guida-Richards 42:35

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In this November episode of Born in June, Raised in April: What Adoption Can Teach the World, April sits down with author, educator, and Late Discovery adopted person Melissa Guida-Richards (@adopteethoughts) for a grounding, honest, and deeply human conversation. Fresh off co-hosting the Adoption Changemakers Conference, Melissa returns to reflect…

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Behind the Mask: Belonging, Identity, and Community with Melissa Guida-Richards 28:50

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This October, we're going Behind the Mask — looking at what we hide, what we reveal, and how adopted people learn to show up as their full selves. April sits down with Melissa Guida-Richards — adopted person, author, and creator of the Adoption Changemakers Conference — to talk about authenticity, culture, and the importance of real connection in t…

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Back to School with Student Questions & Inclusive Classrooms 52:35

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In this back-to-school episode of Born in June, Raised in April: What Adoption Can Teach the World, April Dinwoodie and podcast producer Kyle Ferreira get into a conversation about the powerful and often surprising questions April has received from students—both adopted and not—about adoption, identity, and belonging. From "What happens when someon…

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Back to School, Back to Truth: Conversations on Race, Adoption & Journalism with Ahna Fleming and Libby Hobbs 48:02

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This August, as we embrace the "Back to School" season of Continued Learning & Growth, I welcome two incredible young journalists, Ahna Fleeming and Libby Hobbs, for a conversation rooted in truth-telling, identity, and resilience. After a painful racial slur was used toward me during a public process in my own town, I was searching for connection …

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Blended Together: The Beauty of Belonging and The Freedom to Be 33:41

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In this special July episode of Born in June, Raised in April: What Adoption Can Teach the World, we explore the beauty and complexity of belonging—and the deep yearning for the freedom to be fully ourselves. I'm joined by my dear friend and creative collaborator Johnny Wright as we share space and vision around a new offering we're bringing into t…

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Truth, Timing & the Ties That Bind: La Tika Jeffery's Journey to Her Father of Origin 47:36

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In this deeply moving June episode of Born in June, Raised in April: What Adoption Can Teach the World, host April Dinwoodie welcomes back La Tika Jeffrey—youth advocate, mother, and lived expert in foster care and adoption—for a raw and inspiring conversation about the power of uncovering truth and forging new family connections. Since her last vi…

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Mothering Out Loud: Stacey Gatlin on Advocacy, Identity, and the Yes We Adopt Village 1:07:17

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In this Mother's Day episode, April Dinwoodie sits down with Stacey Gatlin—founder of Yes We Adopt—to explore Black adoption, parenting after loss, and building community that centers authenticity and healing. Stacey shares her path through infertility, post-adoption depression, and the creation of Yes We Adopt—a platform that uplifts Black adoptiv…

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Chapter One and the Innocent People Project with Jeff Forney 46:51

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In April 2025 I sit down with Jeff Forney, a photographer specializing in advertising, music and celebrity portraiture. Jeff is currently working on "The Innocent People Project" - taking photos of adoptees and sharing their stories. In this episode we dive into the reasons behind starting this project, what it has meant to him and so much more!…

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Discussing Luck, Burdens & Blessings in Adoption with the Transracial Journeys Community 38:25

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In March 2025, I am so fortunate and honored to welcome some of the members of the Transracial Journeys Community, Co-Directors Mary Halm and Karen Thomas. We dive into this idea of luck in adoption and the blessings and burdens that come along with this experience. We also hear from one of the Board of Directors of TRJ, and adoptive parent, Michel…

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How to Love a Transracially Adopted Person: Unlocking a Deeper Connection 49:30

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In February 2025, I give you the 9th installment of How to Love a Transracially Adopted Person. In this part of the series I am joined by someone who, for the past year, has been on this journey with me in the most personal way: my boyfriend, David Sutphen. While he wasn't adopted, he has personal connections to adoption and knows what it's like to…

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Chosen, Searching, and Seen: The Community We Need in Adoption 25:11

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For many adopted persons, the journey to understanding identity and belonging is filled with complexities, questions, and the need for community. In this episode, host April Dinwoodie is joined by Tracie Carlson, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and fellow adopted person, to explore how growing up adopted shaped their identities and how …

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December 2024: Adoption & Evolving Traditions 22:45

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Host April Dinwoodie sits with producer Kyle Ferreira to discuss how holiday traditions have evolved over the years. April also shares thoughts about the baby in the manger, the nativity and the "Holiday Miracle" as it relates to adoption.

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November 2024: Who is Around Your Holiday Table? 24:41

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In November 2024, host April Dinwoodie sits with Producer Kyle Ferreira to talk about the both/and of her holiday table. April also shares helpful tips for transracially adopted persons when it comes to the holiday season.

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October 2024: Adoption, Costumes and Code-Switching 25:11

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In October 2024, Host April Dinwoodie sits with producer, Kyle Ferreira to talk about the idea behind code switching and wearing masks as it relates to a transracialy adopted persons experiences. We also hold space for April as her birthday approaches later this month.

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September 2024: Moving with Confidence & Clarity 28:19

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This month host April Dinwoodie sits down with producer Kyle Ferreira to talk about the recent Transracial Journeys Camp that April is involved in each year and how beneficial this camp is to building confidence and clarity around some of the more difficult aspects of transracial adoption.

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August 2024: Adoption on MY Terms: Language and Agency For Adopted Persons 29:48

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As the school year kicks off, host April Dinwoodie sits down with producer Kyle Ferreira to have a conversation about language as it relates to expressing experiences of adoption. In this episode, April breaks down the reasons for why she refers to her self as an "Adopted Person". And why she refers to her parents as either "Parents of Origin" or "…

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July 2024: Freedom, Family, & VP Kamala Harris 18:16

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With July 4th as a backdrop, this month, producer Kyle Ferreira and host April Dinwoodie have a conversation about thoughts and experiences surrounding freedom and independence. We also discuss representation and the impact VP Kamala Harris.

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June 2024: The Father of All Holidays 30:02

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This month, for Fathers' Day, I sit down with my producer to have a conversation about my thoughts and emotions at the intersection of adoption and Fathers' Day.

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May 2024: Mothers' Day & Adoption Reflections with JuneinApril 30:48

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This month, just after Mothers' Day, I sit down with my producer to have a conversation about my thoughts and emotions as it relates to adoption and Mothers', mothering, and Mothers' Day

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April 2024: I'm Adopted & I Cry A Lot (April Showers Bring May Flowers) 11:46

1+ y ago11:46

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In this episode, host April Dinwoodie shares her very personal journey of sadness, grief, and loss connected to adoption and family separation.

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March 2024: Four Women Connected to Adoption 11:27

1+ y ago11:27

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In honor of Women's History Month for March 2024, I share how four women, four mothers who never knew each other helped shape my understanding of the many women connected to adoption.

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February 2024: How to Love a TRA: "She Cried" 8:56

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In February 2024, I give you the 8th installment of How to Love a Transracially Adopted Person, titled "She Cried." In this part of the series I recount recently trying to find an old letter that my bio cousin had sent me but in trying to find that I stumbled upon the letter I had originally sent my birth mother that she had sent back to me but upo…

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January 2024: The Intersection of Social Media & Adoption 22:36

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The new year is upon us but I still continue to see the same inappropriate social media postings surrounding children and youth who have been adopted particularly Black & Brown children being adopted into white families. In this January episode, I dive into how important it is to protect adopted children from social media exploitation. I also discu…

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My Holiday Wishlist in 2023 15:08

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As another year ends for JuneinApril, I take a quick look back on the amazing family members/guests I had on the show this year. I am so blessed to have so many amazing human beings in my life and honored that they would take the time to talk about my journey with me! Along with this, I wrapped up the year with three wishes for 2024 and beyond.…

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November: A Seat at the Table 12:12

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For National Adoption Awareness Month I discuss my involvement with Adopt Us Kids and the incredibly rewarding event I have been part of for a few years now. And as the winter holidays begin, I talk about the importance of involving the ones closest to us to the holiday table.

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Wearing the Mask, Birthday Edition 17:59

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During my Birthday month I take sometime to reflect on what I know about my beginnings and thoughts and questions about the day I was born. And because it's Halloween, I get into the realities of masking feelings surrounding the emotions that can come up at this time of year.

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Going back to School with JuneinApril 6:53

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As fall begins this year, I take this time to sit and reflect on Septembers of my past and the feelings and emotions I had round what it was like going back to school and getting back into that academic rhythm. I also discuss what parents and professionals can do better to help ensure that their child feels safe and secure in their transitions back…

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Always Learning, Always Growing with School psychologist, Dr. G 41:19

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As we prepare children for back to school, who better to discuss this transition as it relates to adoption than Dr. Orit Goldhamer (aka Dr. G.) Dr. G works as a school Psychologist at the Churchill School in New York City, where we work together to create affinity spaces for students, supportive spaces for parents, and educate the broader school co…

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July 2023: Sweet & Special Conversations with Nieces & Nephews 1:25:40

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This month, I bring together some of my nieces and nephews of experience. From oldest to youngest, Albert, Mackenzie, Michon, Kyle & Cooper. These are my sibling's kids, the ones who grew up knowing their Aunt "A" looked a bit different but never questioned why I was there or the love that we had for one another. My relationships with all of my nie…

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June 2023: An Ode to the Only Dad I've Ever Known, Tom-Dog 9:39

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In this short episode, I talk with my brother of experience, Jim and his wife Keiko about all the reasons why we love our father! I also am able to bring in a special guest, my father's great grandson, Jim's grandson, my great nephew, Landon James to talk about his "Old Papa"

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Putting Puzzles Pieces Together w/Family of Origin 19:42

2+ y ago19:42

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Part of a new limited series, this episode is about my mother of origin, Helen June. With help from cousin Sean McCarthy & nephew Drew Tandal, we dive into the emotions surrounding our journey of finding family of origin as well as how they see Helen in me.

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May 2023: An ode to Sandra D 20:14

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Part of a new limited series, this episode celebrates my mother of experience, Sandra Dinwoodie. With the help from my older brother Jim and his wife Keiko, we dive into all the things our mom got right and they ways she continues to inspire the next generations.

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April Showers Brings May Flowers: Exploring Emotion, Environment, and Elevation 11:37

2+ y ago11:37

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Part of a new limited series, this episode explores some of my emotions connected to transracial adoption juxtaposed to my surroundings as a kid. I also pull in my parents to hear from them on how they raised me and my siblings as well as what they think that could have done better.

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Family Connections, Luck & Where it All Started with Madeline Bell 56:47

3y ago56:47

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After 7 years of conversation with some of the most poignant and inspirational people I have had the privilege to know; I sit down with the person who inspired me to start this podcast in the first place, my birth cousin, Madeline Bell. We cover family connections, luck in Adoption and so much more!

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A Look Back on 7 Years of Born in June Raised in April Part 2 32:18

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In this February episode, I take a look back on the last 4 seasons of the show; I've had some remarkable guests with some even more profound highlights & conversations. I am so incredibly grateful to everyone who has been apart of this journey with me!

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A look back on 7 years of Born in June, Raised in April Part 1: How It Started 22:13

3y ago22:13

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Later this year, the Born in June, Raised in April podcast will relaunch with a new format and new content! But before we do, I have to pay homage to the many amazing people who made this all possible! In January 2023, I take a look back on the first 3 seasons of the show; how this all started, who planted the seed, and some of the incredibly profo…

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December 2022: The gift of Nathan Ross 1:05:12

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For the December 2022 Episode I welcome dear friend, colleague, and fellow transracial adoptee, Nathan Ross. In this episode we discuss his experiences of family, holidays around this time of year, as well as other parts of the year and we also dive into some of the harder parts of adoption/ foster care as it relates to racial identity development.…

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A Journey of Sisterhood and Adoption with Cassandra and Julia 1:19:47

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In this November episode April welcomes sisters Cassandra and Julia for a healing and heartfelt conversation about their journey of sisterhood and adoption. This month during National Adoption Awareness Month, we go deep into the importance of knowing where you come from and who you are connected to, the life-long impact of adoption, and the realit…

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Birthdays, Masks, and Bullying: A personal conversation with JuneinApril 38:46

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It's another year around the sun…My Birthday month has arrived and I decided to sit down with my producer Kyle Ferreira to discuss all the things October has to teach us! Along with the theme of Birthdays, and with Halloween quickly approaching, Kyle and I dive into what it means to "Wear a Mask" as a cover for what we may be feeling. It's also Nat…

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September 2022: Talking with Steve Wyche 1:07:58

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In September 2022, I sit down with NFL'S Chief National Reporter, Steve Wyche. Although Steve doesn't have a personal connection to adoption, he does have a personal understanding of what it means to move around the world as a biracial person in America. This month, Steve and I discuss our shared experiences of identity development, our lives growi…

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All things Adoption and Back to School with JuneinApril 45:13

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In August 2022, I sit down with my producer/nephew, Kyle to discuss all things "Back to School". We dive into our thoughts around what it was like for us during school, our feeling around this ever growing fear of school shootings, what parents and professionals can do to help alleviate some of their children's worries, and the importance of connec…

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The intersection of Freedom & Adoption with Milton Washington 58:13

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In July 2022, I sit with Korean American adoptee, Milton Washington. Orphaned and adopted at the age of eight, and brought to the States at the age of ten, Milton had plenty to say and stories to tell about his experiences in a new family, with a new language and new culture. This month we discuss the intersection between freedom and independence a…

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June 2022: Fatherhood, Trauma, and Resilience with Derek Clark "The Rapping Dad" 1:06:02

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In June 2022 I sit down with author, inspiring motivational speaker, and viral sensation, Derek "Rapping Dad" Clark! Derek and I discuss so much from foster care to fathering with so many poignant moments shared. And of course he wouldn't be the "Rapping Dad" without dripping a rhyme or two! DISCLAIMER: This episode contains challenging subject mat…

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Mother's Day and Adoption with Amira Rose Davis 1:00:38

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In May 2022 April sits with transracially adopted person, Amira Rose Davis. Amira is the Assistant Professor of History, African American Studies, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Penn State University. This month April and Amira discuss the intersections of Mother's Day, Birthdays, and adoption. They also take time to share their thou…

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April 2022: "Ask Me Anything" Edition 51:36

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In April 2022, host April Dinwoodie sits down with her producer to answer questions from listeners. This episode April dives into all things identity, family, facing embracing differences and this month's theme of naming & claiming as well as "April showers, bring May flowers".

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We're Adopted Lucky Us? A conversation with Susan Ito 54:15

3+ y ago54:15

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In this Women's History Month episode host April Dinwoodie sits down with an amazing women, writer, editor, performer, teacher and adopted person, Susan Ito. Together they discuss the complex realities around what it means to be lucky in adoption as well as the importance of documenting narratives in adoption.…

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Love as a Verb with Hannah Jackson Matthews and Bret Matthews 52:23

4y ago52:23

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In a month filled with love and rooted in Black History, I sit down with adult transracial adoptee Hannah Jackson Matthews and her husband, Bret Matthews. Hannah is a writer, educator and a champion of the healing and humanity of transracial adoptees. Together, the three of us discuss the complexities of love, racial identity, relationships, and tr…

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2022: Reclaiming the Calendar with Adoptee Advocate, Haley Radke 52:49

4y ago52:49

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For this January 2022 episode, I sit down with adoptee advocate and the creator and host of the Adoptees On, Haley Radke. Haley and I discuss how we, as adopted persons, often experience the calendar differently than non-adopted persons, and how adoption can teach the world about grief.

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Adoption, Identity & Traditions with La Tika Jeffery 50:23

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Ending 2021 with someone I deeply cherish, former foster youth, adult adoptee and consultant, La Tika Jeffery. This month we discuss adoption as an adult and how La Tikas life circumstances impact her very clear choice to be a stay at home mom. We also dive deep into breaking old traditions and creating new healthier ones.…