Dorene’s NPE discovery in 2022 at the age of 60 inspired her to become a trauma recovery coach, specializing in helping NPEs. As she began to study intergenerational trauma and apply what she learned to her experience, the events of Dorene's life finally began to make sense.

Dorene can be reached via email at [email protected]

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Laura found out her half-siblings are her full siblings, and since finding out she was an NPE her family members have become distant.

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KaSheena took a DNA test to see what part of Africa her ancestors came from, but ended up finding a bunch of strangers show up in her DNA matches.

KaSheena can be reached via email [email protected]

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Sue is an NPE that has a full sibling from her mother's affair with her birth father. Her research has uncovered other NPEs from her family as well, including her own mother.

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Sue can be reached via email [email protected]

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Devin shares his NPE story of finding out he is the youngest of 23 children spanned over many decades. He believes he may still have siblings out there he has yet to meet.

Devin can be reached via email [email protected]
or via instagram @dd_227

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Devin has shared his story previously on DNA Surprises

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After being abandoned by his mother at 6 months old, AJ moved to a rural area with the man everyone thought was his father.  His whole life, he never knew that the missing pieces he felt were not just because of his mother's absence.  Through death, loss and shock AJ has navigated his life purposefully and arrived at a place that he is very grateful for. 

AJ can be reached via email [email protected]

Resources Mentioned:

Missing Pieces - NPE Life host Don Anderson Episode S2 E12 Bro-mance

Norwood Free Methodist Church
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https://www.youtube.com/@norwoodfreemethodistchurch9828

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Raised just outside of Detroit, Bob had a vastly different upbringing than his biological father's children. Bob has found out, after taking a DNA test, that he is half Ashkenazi Jewish.

Bob can be reached via email [email protected]

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After a traumatic childhood and being raised primarily by an abusive grandmother, Shantel discovered her NPE status at age 23. The discovery came with a change in her racial identity but it wasn’t until almost 15 years later that Shantel discovered who her biological father was.

Messages to Shantel can be sent to [email protected] referencing Shantel Episode 185

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Shantel found the Family Tree DNA/Genealogy groups she joined very helpful in her search for her biological paternal family. 

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Sharilyn figured out she was an NPE when she found her birth certificate. She met her birth father before his passing but needed time to process meeting her new biological family members. Like so many NPEs she would really like a sincere apology.

Sharilyn can be reached via email  [email protected]

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Severange Magazine

Missing Pieces - NPE Life hosted by Don Anderson 

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Jess is taller than her brothers and never had a relationship with her BCF after he was sent to prison when she was a child. She found out she was an NPE and her BF's family has been a new joy in Jess's life.

Jess can be reached via email [email protected]

Resources:
Grief Class and the 5 stages of grief

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