Episode 34:Twice a Daughter Author Julie McGue on Adoption and the Long Journey to Finding Her Biological Family

Today, thanks to Ancestry.com and open adoptions, finding one's biological family has never been easier for adoptees. But when Julie McGue began her search for her and her twin's biological parents, she was over 40, in need of her health history, and facing the old-school world of closed adoption records.You will learn:

That adoption laws have traditionally protected the needs of parents giving their children up, not the needs of the children.

  Agencies intended to assist searching children are limited by both resources and current laws.

   A negative response from a biological family member can be temporary, and evolve over time.

          For show notes, click HERE.
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Today, thanks to Ancestry.com and open adoptions, finding one's biological family has never been easier for adoptees. But when Julie McGue began her search for her and her twin's biological parents, she was over 40, in need of her health history, and facing the old-school world of closed adoption records.

You will learn:

That adoption laws have traditionally protected the needs of parents giving their children up, not the needs of the children.
  Agencies intended to assist searching children are limited by both resources and current laws.
   A negative response from a biological family member can be temporary, and evolve over time.

          For show notes, click HERE.

Lizbeth’s links

Support the podcast and Lizbeth's writing for $2 or $5 a month on Patreon HERE

OR

Buy Lizbeth a Coffee

Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime, now streaming on Roku, Vudu, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.

Lizbeth's second book, Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is available to order wherever books are sold!

Interested in seeing if you and Lizbeth would partner well for 1:1 coaching? Sign up for one free session to see.

Need a motivational speaker? Sign up HERE to talk with Lizbeth about your needs.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices