The Adoption Journey Podcast

The Journey to Reconnecting with My Birth Family


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Monica Hall shares her experience as a transracial adoptee and her journey to reconnect with her birth family. She discusses her identity struggles, feeling like an outsider in her adoptive family, and the impact of trauma on her life. Monica also talks about her decision to search for her birth family and the emotional process of discovering her birth mother's identity. She shares the challenges and revelations she encountered during her search and the eventual reunion with her birth family. In this conversation, Monica Hall shares her journey of discovering her Indigenous roots, her experience with closed adoption and reunion, and the complexities of her relationships with her daughters. She discusses the challenges of unresolved issues with her birth mother and the lack of understanding society has towards adoptees. Monica emphasizes the importance of compassion and understanding for both birth mothers and adoptees. She also promotes her book, 'Practically Still a Virgin,' which explores her adoption journey and the healing process.



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