Adoption Retold Podcast
1) Motherhood, with Mellisa Lathion and Molly McLaurin
For all members of the adoption constellation, Mother’s Day, as with motherhood itself, can bring up a host of complicated emotions, from grief, shame, and doubt, to gratitude and joy. For adoptees an...Show More
2) Adoption and Economics, with Colin Fagan
We most often talk about adoption from the perspectives of those most directly involved: birth families, adoptees, and adoptive families. We may even include the agencies, social workers, lawyers, and...Show More
3) Birth Mothers and the Church
In the United States, families seeking to adopt outnumber available babies by approximately 50 to 1. This imbalance often leads to aggressive, sometimes exploitative practices toward mothers in crisis...Show More
4) Love Covers Shame, with Iris Bryant
Today we celebrate Black History Month with our guest, Iris Bryant, an adoptee and member of the Faith Collective for Truth and Healing in Adoption. Iris is passionate about helping fellow adoptees fi...Show More
5) Renew and Reset, with Julian Washio-Collette
In this first episode of the new year, we explore the topic renewal and resetting, which can be particularly sensitive for adoptees. As a twice-adopted person, Julian Washio-Collette is certainly no s...Show More
6) Emmanuel, God With Us
Meet the members of the Faith Collective for Truth and Healing in Adoption in this special Christmas episode, as we explore what "Emmanuel, God with us" means to each us as adoptees and first mothers,...Show More
7) The Table, with Sara Easterly
Today we talk to adoptee and founder of the Faith Collective for Truth and Healing in Adoption, Sara Easterly, about who among the adoption constellation is given a seat at the table in conversations ...Show More
8) Introducing Adoption Retold
Meet your hosts, Patrice Martin and Natasha Tripplett, learn about the work of the Faith Collective for Truth and Healing in Adoption, and hear about the exciting content we have in store for you. We ...Show More