Mary is an adoptee that searched for her biological mother for as long as she can remember. 
The primal instinct to find her was strong and after a decade-plus of searching, she finally found and met her. Sadly time was not on her side and her birth mother died shortly after their reunion. 
Grace, persistence, timing, and empathy are all main themes in this episode, and the need for a strong sense of faith through the trials and tribulations of a search and reunion. 
Mary hopes to reach as many people in the adoption triad to inspire, advocate and communicate all her knowledge about adoption as well as speak with the biological mothers out there about how much adoptees still need their roots even after adoption.

If you want to hear more from Mary, check her out here:
IG- @becauseadoption 
Website- BecauseAdoption.com

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Mal and Kate start a new series, 'Adoption is Loss'. In part one of the conversation, they chat with Alycea Snyder to hear the perspective of a birth mother. Listen in on the conversation.

A. K. Snyder writes personal narratives that challenge and inspire. She lives with her husband and son in Florida. If she’s not writing, she’s most likely in the backyard pushing her toddler on his swing or complimenting the rocks and sticks he discovers.
Website: aksnyderbooks.com
Facebook: AKSnyderAuthor
Instagram: AKSnyder_Author
Pinterest: AKSnyderAuthor


Here are the resources mentioned at the end of the episode:
FB group - Caring for Birthmothers Support Group
Podcast - Birth Moms Real Talk
Author - Brene Brown

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Listen in as Mal and Kate chat with Angie Rodriguez, from Adopt Like Walt on Instagram and TikTok, about adoption as a first choice for building your family. 

About our guest:
Angie and Rob, her husband, adopted Gracie at birth, she is now 5. They love Disney and spreading adoption awareness. Angie and Rob are Hispanic (Cuban and Puerto Rican), and their daughter, Gracie, is Haitian.

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Kaleigh is an adoptive mom (to-be). She and her husband felt a strong pull from the Lord to begin the process of expanding their family through adoption in 2020 and took the first step in September of that year. They've been an approved waiting family since February 2021 and can’t wait to be matched with a birth mom. Kaleigh is living in "the wait" right now,  and she shares with us all the things she has learned through this tough season of waiting.

Find out more about Kaleigh here.

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Listen as Mal and Kate chat with Leah Braly about choosing an Adoption Agency and answer questions like:

• What is the difference between and agency and a consultant?
• What should I look for in an agency and what are the questions I should ask?
• What are some red flags I should look for to be sure I’m working with an ethical agency that supports expectant/birth families?

 Leah lives in the Jacksonville, Florida area with her charming husband, Ben. One of her most treasured roles is being called mommy by her three kids, Haven, Jojo, and Deacon. She’s had a heart for adoption ever since she was a little girl and served as an Adoption Consultant for seven years. She’s passionate about her faith, family, and pet jumping spider, Lucky.

Check out Leah on Instagram, here.

Episode Resources:
Brave Love
Big Tough Girl
Angela Tucker

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Why did we start a podcast? Great question! Join us as we talk about Funding Love, our hearts behind adoption, and why we feel this podcast is so relevant today.  You may also learn a thing or two about our hosts, Mal and Kate.
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Follow Mal on Instagram: @malyourpal
Follow Kate on Instagram: @katedawnduck

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