Once Upon A Time...In Adopteeland

157. Ridghaus: "Truth is Vital"


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Original Air Date: October 12, 2021

Ridghaus relinquished a son at 19 and then later, at the age of 35, learned that he had been relinquished and adopted.

Ridghaus is the co-creator of the 6WAM (Six Word Adoption Memoir). He has spent the last 20 years teaching as a professor in English, Communication, Media, and Law from his graduate degrees in English (MA), Communication (MA), and Jurisprudence (JD).

He recommends for LDAs the Private Facebook Late Discovery Adoptee Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/latediscoveries

Music by Corey Quinn

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