Adoption
Birth Mother Sings at Daughter's Wedding 25 Years After Placement
Emily Meikle stood in her daughter's wedding venue, preparing to sing a duet with Beth. Twenty-five years earlier, at 16, she had placed Beth for adoption, walking away in tears while knowing she'd ma
Chosen by Faith, Reunited by Grace: A Birth Mother’s Love Story
In this episode of Voices of Adoption, host Donna Pope interviews Emily Meikle, who placed her daughter Beth for adoption at age 16 and reunited with her 17 years later. Emily's story demonstrates how
Chosen by Faith, Reunited by Grace: A Birth Mother’s Love Story
In this episode of Voices of Adoption, host Donna Pope interviews Emily Meikle, who placed her daughter Beth for adoption at age 16 and reunited with her 17 years later. Emily's story demonstrates how
Canada's Sixties Scoop Surviour on Reclaiming Indigenous Identity After Forced Adoption
Christine Miskonoodinkwe-Smith remembers the moment she got off the bus in Winnipeg and saw her biological mother for the first time since age three. Her mother burst into tears.
Sixties Scoop Survivor Reclaims Indigenous Identity Through Writing
In this episode of Voices of Adoption, host Donna Pope interviews Christine Miskonoodinkwe-Smith, Indigenous writer and survivor of Canada's Sixties Scoop, a government policy that forcibly removed an
Sixties Scoop Survivor Reclaims Indigenous Identity Through Writing
In this episode of Voices of Adoption, host Donna Pope interviews Christine Miskonoodinkwe-Smith, Indigenous writer and survivor of Canada's Sixties Scoop, a government policy that forcibly removed an
Finding Biological Family at 50 Transforms Author's Understanding of Identity
Roderick Edwards spent the first four years of his life as a nameless infant. Born premature with multiple birth defects, his frightened mother left him at the hospital without even giving him a name.
Adoptee Chooses Purpose Over Bitterness After Birth Family Reunion
In this episode of Voices of Adoption, host Donna Pope interviews Roderick Edwards, a prolific author of 50+ books who transforms his adoption story into advocacy.
Adoptee Chooses Purpose Over Bitterness After Birth Family Reunion
In this episode of Voices of Adoption, host Donna Pope interviews Roderick Edwards, a prolific author of 50+ books who transforms his adoption story into advocacy.
Single Parent Adoption Success After Drug Exposure and Foster Care
Mike Gaines' adoption story challenges common assumptions about who can successfully adopt and which children are considered "high risk." As a podcast host, children's book author, and adoption advoca
How a Single Mom Created a Family Against All Odds
In this episode of Voices of Adoption, hosts Donna Pope interviews Mike Gaines, who was born with drugs in his system and adopted at 18 months by a 45-year-old single mother facing significant barrier
How a Single Mom Created a Family Against All Odds
In this episode of Voices of Adoption, hosts Donna Pope interviews Mike Gaines, who was born with drugs in his system and adopted at 18 months by a 45-year-old single mother facing significant barrier