Kirsten Weatherford was born and adopted in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has some very odd eligibility requirements for adoptees seeking access to their documents. Join me as Kirsten and I talk about these requirements, her personal journey in requesting her adoption file, and her efforts to be present for young adoptees. 

Kirsten is the author of the book Finding My Way Home. She was a guest on Haley Radkes podcast. Kirstens can be heard on episode 168 of Adoptees on, as part of the Estrangement Series. Kirsten has a blog, nomoremisfit.com, and can also be found on Instagram @nomoremistfit

Mentioned in the show:

Pennsylvania law: health.Pa.gov. Enter:  Information for adoptees in the search bar

KidsPeace Pennsylvania Foster Care and Community Programs(Facebook page): an organization hired by the state of Pennsylvania to provide intermediary services 

Benaroya Research Institute: Benroya is a research group looking into the causes and cures for autoimmune disorders. 

Support resources:

Adoption Trauma Network on Facebook

National Association of Adopted People

Adoptees Connect

Adult Survivors of Foster Care

lGBTQIA+Adoptee

Adoptees, NPEs, Donor Conceived and Other Genetic Identity Seekers (facebook)

RAINN: not adoptee specific; provides support for survivors of sexual abuse

Al-Anon: not adoptee specific; a group for people impacted by others substance abuse

Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous: not adoptee specific; groups for people dealing with alcohol and drug addiction