Born In June Raised In April: What Adoption Can Teach the World

Truth, Timing & the Ties That Bind: La Tika Jeffery’s Journey to Her Father of Origin


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In this deeply moving June episode of Born in June, Raised in April: What Adoption Can Teach the World, host April Dinwoodie welcomes back La Tika Jeffrey—youth advocate, mother, and lived expert in foster care and adoption—for a raw and inspiring conversation about the power of uncovering truth and forging new family connections.

Since her last visit back in December 2021, La Tika’s world has transformed in beautiful and complex ways. This episode follows her emotional journey to discover her father of origin after learning that the man she believed to be her biological father was not. With honesty and courage, La Tika shares how therapy, DNA testing, and deep personal work led to the unexpected reunion with her biological father—and the beginning of a meaningful relationship that now includes her children.

 

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Born In June Raised In April: What Adoption Can Teach the WorldBy April Dinwoodie

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