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 npestories@gmail.com referencing Shantel Episode 185 Resources Mentioned: Shantel found the Family Tree DNA/Genealogy groups she joined very helpful in her search for her biological paternal family. <a href='https://www.patreon.com/NPEStories'>NPE Stories Patreon</a> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories'>NPE Stories facebook page</a> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories'>https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories</a>

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 npestories@gmail.com referencing Shantel Episode 185 Resources Mentioned: Shantel found the Family Tree DNA/Genealogy groups she joined very helpful in her search for her biological paternal family. NPE Stories Patreon NPE Stories facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

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 npestories@gmail.com referencing Shantel Episode 185 Resources Mentioned: Shantel found the Family Tree DNA/Genealogy groups she joined very helpful in her search for her biological paternal family.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/NPEStories" rel="noopener noreferrer">NPE Stories Patreon</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories" rel="noopener noreferrer">NPE Stories facebook page</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories</a>

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What if you found out your parent was not in fact your biological parent?&nbsp; NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story. What is an NPE? It is a term that stands for Not Parent Expected or Non Paternity Event. It is used for people who have found out the life changing news that their parent wasn’t their biological parent. Most likely through the advent of home DNA kits.&nbsp; NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.&nbsp; These stories are here for us to listen to and nod along with. Be a part of the story telling. If you are an NPE that would like to share your story email npestories@gmail.com. You do not have to give any identifying information. I’d like to hear from you.&nbsp; NPE Stories will be launching July 1st 2019. Come heal with us.

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What if you found out your parent was not in fact your biological parent?  NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story. What is an NPE? It is a term that stands for Not Parent Expected or Non Paternity Event. It is used for people who have found out the life changing news that their parent wasn’t their biological parent. Most likely through the advent of home DNA kits.  NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.  These stories are here for us to listen to and nod along with. Be a part of the story telling. If you are an NPE that would like to share your story email npestories@gmail.com. You do not have to give any identifying information. I’d like to hear from you.  NPE Stories will be launching July 1st 2019. Come heal with us.

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