Please join Lorah Gerald and I as we talk about requesting adoptee records from the state of Tennessee, and the threat of felony charges associated with attempts to connect with family.

 Lorah is an adoptee, a writer, Kundalini Yoga Instructor, Reiki Master and ordained minister. Lorah can be found at LorahGerald.com, and as the @theadoptedchameleon on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest. in addition to her many other activities, Lorah provides virtual yoga classes, with a sliding scale for adoptees who wish to participate. 

Visit https://lorahgerald.com/adoptee-tshirt-presale today and tomorrow to pre-order adoptee Shirley Mackenzie designed t-shirt, with all proceeds going to support Adoptees Connect. Adoptees Connect is a non-profit dedicated to giving adoptees a place to be seen and heard. They have groups in 43 cities and 27 states in the United States, 4 groups in Canada, and their first group in the U.K. 

Resources mentioned in the interview:

Adoptee Rights Law Center: Adopteerightslaw.com

Adoptees United: adopteesunited.org

Adoptees Connect: adopteesconnect.com

DNA testing companies: ancestry.com, ftdna. com, gedmatch.com, 23andme.com, myheritage.com

Other items of interest:

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Domecon, or Practice Babies: 'Practice Babies': An Outdated Practice, Rediscovered : NPR

For any listener who may be contemplating ending their life, you are valued. You deserve to be here. You are worthy of life. Please call or contact a support person at one of the following: 

suicidepreventionlifeline.org  1 800 273 8255

crisisservicescanada.ca

nspa.org.uk

There are a number of facebook pages that are adoptee-centric. The Adoption Trauma Network is committed to supporting adoptees in a trauma informed context, and lists a number of resources for adoptees. They also run several adoptee only private support groups designed to provide adoptees with a safe context to share our feelings and experiences.