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We love feedback. Please contact [email protected] with any questions you would like to ask Lisa or myself for our upcoming DAWTA The Podcast Q and A zoom special. All welcome, but priority given to TRA voices. In thia special Episode 5 edition of DAWTA The Podcast 'TRA's and Birth Fathers' we centre Lisa Marie Simmons and her search for her birth father. Join us as we explore birth fathers in transracial adoption (TRA) and the complexity of the pervasive, negative image of black fatherhood. Where does it come from, and how does that obstruct the search for our black birth fathers? I also enjoy a moment contemplating the 'daddy's girl' fantasy in our 'Therapists View with Lynn Mareno. Interesting!
In this our episode our 'Therapist View' comes from Lana Lynn Mareno who has been working as a therapist since 1987. She is a National Counseling Society accredited counsellor and a registered member of the British Complementary Medicine Association Lana Lynn opened Bristol's BS2 Therapy Rooms in 2019 where she practices a variety of one on one Talking Therapies including Transpersonal Development, Holistic Life Coaching, Integral Core Therapy and she also provides Group facilitation and workshops.
Articles/Books
- The Case Against Adoption: Research and Alternatives for Concerned Citizens: by Jessica DelBalzo
- ' The Primal Wound, In Search Of the Missing Piece', by Nancy Verrier, 2009
Follow the links to find out more about:
Lisa Marie Simmons: https://lisamariesimmons.com/
Harvard Law blog: https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2022/05/10/institutional-racism-and-the-rights-of-black-fathers/
https://youtu.be/jPr8KOp2aMc Lisa and Isell a Story About Adoption and The ghost Kingdom
Dionne Draper: https://www.dionnedraper.com/
Lynn Moreno at [email protected]
Please remember to SHARE, comment, like and give 5 stars. 5 star ratings are essential to raise the profile of the podcast, get it heard and recognised. 🙏🏾
Your episode hosts are Dionne Draper and [email protected] and produced by Dionne Draper and Kate Daggett. Thanks Kate, you did a great job!
Copyright © 2026 Dionne Draper. All Rights Reserved.
Unauthorized Use Prohibited: Any reproduction, distribution, or use of this content or the DAWTA™ trademark without the prior express written permission of Dionne Draper is strictly prohibited and subject to legal action.
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By Dionne DraperWe love feedback. Please contact [email protected] with any questions you would like to ask Lisa or myself for our upcoming DAWTA The Podcast Q and A zoom special. All welcome, but priority given to TRA voices. In thia special Episode 5 edition of DAWTA The Podcast 'TRA's and Birth Fathers' we centre Lisa Marie Simmons and her search for her birth father. Join us as we explore birth fathers in transracial adoption (TRA) and the complexity of the pervasive, negative image of black fatherhood. Where does it come from, and how does that obstruct the search for our black birth fathers? I also enjoy a moment contemplating the 'daddy's girl' fantasy in our 'Therapists View with Lynn Mareno. Interesting!
In this our episode our 'Therapist View' comes from Lana Lynn Mareno who has been working as a therapist since 1987. She is a National Counseling Society accredited counsellor and a registered member of the British Complementary Medicine Association Lana Lynn opened Bristol's BS2 Therapy Rooms in 2019 where she practices a variety of one on one Talking Therapies including Transpersonal Development, Holistic Life Coaching, Integral Core Therapy and she also provides Group facilitation and workshops.
Articles/Books
- The Case Against Adoption: Research and Alternatives for Concerned Citizens: by Jessica DelBalzo
- ' The Primal Wound, In Search Of the Missing Piece', by Nancy Verrier, 2009
Follow the links to find out more about:
Lisa Marie Simmons: https://lisamariesimmons.com/
Harvard Law blog: https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2022/05/10/institutional-racism-and-the-rights-of-black-fathers/
https://youtu.be/jPr8KOp2aMc Lisa and Isell a Story About Adoption and The ghost Kingdom
Dionne Draper: https://www.dionnedraper.com/
Lynn Moreno at [email protected]
Please remember to SHARE, comment, like and give 5 stars. 5 star ratings are essential to raise the profile of the podcast, get it heard and recognised. 🙏🏾
Your episode hosts are Dionne Draper and [email protected] and produced by Dionne Draper and Kate Daggett. Thanks Kate, you did a great job!
Copyright © 2026 Dionne Draper. All Rights Reserved.
Unauthorized Use Prohibited: Any reproduction, distribution, or use of this content or the DAWTA™ trademark without the prior express written permission of Dionne Draper is strictly prohibited and subject to legal action.