Despite being expected to feel nothing but gratitude for having been "selected" and "rescued" by her adoptive parents, Doris Blumenthal embarks on a journey to reconnect with her biological family and unravel the heartbreaking irony of her commodified existence.

Doris Blumenthal had always been aware she was adopted and felt the pressure of being a "selected" child. After her parents passed away, she decided to look for her birth parents. Through research and agencies, she was eventually able to locate her birth father’s family. She eventually found that her birth mother was living in Arizona. Doris, her husband and her son drove to Arizona to find her, only to experience a profound sense of grief at what they found.

Doris Blumenthal is an adoptee who was featured in the documentary Reckoning with Primal Wound. She is an active community volunteer with a focus on making health care available to the underserved, especially children. She has been happily married for 37 years and is an avid traveler.

In this episode you will learn:

1. The Impact of Adoption on Identity: Exploring how adoption can lead to a feeling of displacement and a lack of security in relationships.

2. Commodification of Adoption: Examining the commercialization of adoption and the impact it has on adoptees and their birth parents.

3. Finding Birth Parents: Investigating the process of searching for birth parents and the complexities involved.

Resources:

findmyfamily.org

thealmasociety.org

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