We Search

In this episode, Barbara discusses the importance of DNA in an adoptee’s search. She touches upon the shocking results that DNA provides. Barbara talks about how she completed a very difficult search through the use of DNA, Ancestry and going back to time to the 1700’s. She puts all of the pieces together and completes the search to reunite an adoptee with his birth mother. Barbara also relays how DNA and Ancestry revealed another mysterious layer in her own search. If you have any...

In this episode, Barbara continues her search story. In her quest to learn more about her birth mother and try to understand why she gave up 3 of her children, Barbara uses the contacts in her birth mother’s personal address book as clues. Through connecting with some key people in the address book, Barbara finally gets some answers and a clearer picture of who her birth mother was. JOIN THE WE SEARCH FACEBOOK GROUP The private forum for adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, and...

In this episode, Barbara continues her search story. A phone call that Barbara makes leads to clues that her birth mother had more children that she gave up. Intuition, a strange dream, and her birth mother’s coveted address book lead Barbara to finding another child. JOIN THE WE SEARCH FACEBOOK GROUP The private forum for adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, and significant others to keep the conversation going after the podcast ends. Contact Barbara and Janeen through this group....

In this episode, Barbara shares some of her adoption story. Barbara and Janeen talk about the range of emotions that she, and many adoptees, feel when they learn that they are adopted. We talk about loss, identity, and finding the strength to begin her search.

An adoptee and experienced professional searcher, and a psychotherapist join forces to unravel the mysteries of the adoption experience. Join your hosts Barbara and Janeen, a mother daughter duo, as they bring you true stories from all perspectives of the adoption triad. Adoptees, Birth Parents, and Adoptive Parents come together to share their struggles and triumphs in an effort to better understand the adoption experience.