http://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviewsThe American Adoption Congress believes that growth, responsibility, and respect for self and others develop best in lives that are rooted in truth.enBlogTalkRadio.com. All Rights Reserved.Sat, 15 Jun 2019 13:15:00 GMTFri, 19 Sep 2014 14:00:00 GMTFamilyBlogTalkRadio Feed v2.0https://dasg7xwmldix6.cloudfront.net/hostpics/7fb5e39f-7a36-4489-bf8e-23dcd64a692f_aac_logo.jpghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviewsThe American Adoption Congress believes that growth, responsibility, and respect for self and others develop best in lives that are rooted in truth.feeds@blogtalkradio.comBlogTalkRadio.comfamily,adoption,adoptee,adoptive parents,birth parents,adoptees,first parents,first mom,birth mother,adopted parentsAACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoThe American Adoption Congress believes that growth, responsibility, and respect for self and others develop best in lives that are rooted in truth.episodichttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2014/09/19/searching-for-the-castle-backtrailof-an-adoption-barbara-ohrstromFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2014/09/19/searching-for-the-castle-backtrailof-an-adoption-barbara-ohrstrom/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2014/09/19/searching-for-the-castle-backtrailof-an-adoption-barbara-ohrstromFri, 19 Sep 2014 14:00:00 GMTSearching for the Castle-Backtrailof an Adoption-Barbara OhrstromJoin us Friday September 19th@ 10:00 EDT as Pam Kroskie interviews Barbara Ohrstrom Like cowboys turning in the saddle to look at where they came from, Searching for the Castle documents the backtrail of author Barbara Leigh Ohrstrom’s adoption. It begins with her urgency as an eighteen-year-old woman initiating her search for her birth parents. Her recollection includes court petitions, letters, Division of Social Service documents, and other original documents usually buried behind the lock and key of the law. In this memoir, she narrates the unearthing of her history and that of her family. Some of her discoveries are filled with pain, while others are joyful, including locating sisters, another brother, and eventually nieces and a nephew. A story of how one woman comes to terms with her identity, Searching for the Castle tells of real people doing the best they can to live and love in the often heartbreaking circumstances of life. As Ohrstrom shares her journey to find her birth parents, she reveals her emotions throughout the process, discovering that her identity is self-created, but also that her being is governed, in part, by her ancestors and family lines. Searching for the Castle communicates the message that love creates families and that the family to which Ohrstrom belonged in foster care gave her a mother, father, and family filled with love and decency. 00:45:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoadoption,adoptee,adoptive parents,search and reunion,post adoption educationJoin us Friday September 19th@ 10:00 EDT as Pam Kroskie interviews Barbara Ohrstrom Like cowboys turning in the saddle to look at where they came from, Searchihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2014/08/27/the-girl-behind-the-doorFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2014/08/27/the-girl-behind-the-door/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2014/08/27/the-girl-behind-the-doorWed, 27 Aug 2014 20:00:00 GMTThe Girl Behind The Door  Please join us Wednesday August 27, 2014 at 4:00 pm EST as Pam Kroskie interviews John Brooks-about his memoir- A Father's Journey Into the Mystery of Attachment. A Marin County, California father embarks on a journey to understand what led his seventeen-year-old daughter, Casey, to take her life. He travels back to her abandonment at birth and adoption from a Polish orphanage. His search leads to a condition known as attachment disorder, an affliction common among children who have been abandoned, neglected or abused. It explained everything. The Girl Behind The Door integrates a tragic personal adoption story with information from the experts to teach other families what the Brookses learned too late. 00:46:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoAdoptee,First Parent,Adoptive Parent,Biological Parent,AdoptionPlease join us Wednesday August 27, 2014 at 4:00 pm EST as Pam Kroskie interviews John Brooks-about his memoir- A Father's Journey Into the Mystery of Attachhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2014/07/18/dawn-young-not-fade-awayFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2014/07/18/dawn-young-not-fade-away/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2014/07/18/dawn-young-not-fade-awayFri, 18 Jul 2014 20:00:00 GMTDawn Young "Not Fade Away"  Dawn grew up in  England and was one of only a handful of people who would go to watch The Rolling Stones in the early 1960’s. Now fifty years down the line the music of the Stones can be heard playing somewhere in the world every minute of every day. Dawn appears from time to time in books and papers.  Mr. Brian Jones who founded the greatest rock and roll band in the world, and Dawn have a son together, Paul Andrew. Dawn was made to suffer like so many other teenagers, of the 60”s a system that didn’t allow them a say in the fate of their children experiencing  rejection from a mother who seemed to have no maternal instinct, a childhood riddled with fear and doubt, abuse and ridicule.. Dawn has met Royalty, had tea with the queen of  England . Had the elation of her lost son finding her and a whole host of emotions that came along with that.  The death of one of her children, relocating to the  USA , and the raising there of her four children and the satisfaction of seeing them grown and independent. Dawn decided to share her story in the hope that it would strike a chord with others who have been through tough times and victims of harsh and unjust systems, those who feel isolated. 00:46:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoAdoption,Adoptees,Biological Parents,First ParentDawn grew up in  England and was one of only a handful of people who would go to watch The Rolling Stones in the early 1960’s. Now fifty years down the linehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2014/06/20/heidi-russoFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2014/06/20/heidi-russo/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2014/06/20/heidi-russoFri, 20 Jun 2014 20:00:00 GMTHeidi RussoJoin us Friday, June 20th 2014 for our kick off show since December 2013. Our first guest will be Heidi Russo. Heidi is the biological/first mom of Colin Kaepernick. Colin is the Quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. Heidi will tell us what her experience was to relinquish Colin and the decision she made to spend from birth to five weeks to prevent him from going to Fostercare.   Heidi is raising her ten year old son and continuing her career as a nurse. Heidi has also help start an organization called "Three Strands" an organization to help remove the stigmas and sterotypes of biological mothers.   00:45:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoAdoptee,First Mom,Biological Mom,Adoption,Adoptive ParentsJoin us Friday, June 20th 2014 for our kick off show since December 2013. Our first guest will be Heidi Russo. Heidi is the biological/first mom of Colin Kaeperhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/12/09/bio-hazard-with-sarah-elizabeth-greerFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/12/09/bio-hazard-with-sarah-elizabeth-greer/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/12/09/bio-hazard-with-sarah-elizabeth-greerMon, 09 Dec 2013 21:00:00 GMTBio Hazard with Sarah Elizabeth GreerSARAH ELIZABETH GREER is an actress, playwright, memoirist and solo performer whose game in life is magical connection, empowerment and touching humanity through humor, silly fun and deep sharing.  Sarah is a graduate of The William Esper Studio and holds a B.A. in Theater from Mount Holyoke College.  She is a proud member of The Dramatist’s Guild, PEN American Center and the American Adoption Congress.  Her play, "BIO-HAZARD": a relative comedy, which stars Sarah and her birth mother and adoptive mother, just finished a successful run at the United Solo Festival on Theatre Row in New York City where it won the award for Best Multi-Media Show.  Last year the play was awarded Best Comedy of the festival.  Sarah is currently completing her two-part memoir Relative Strangers/Strange Relations and is in the process of creating a docu-drama/hyper reality TV show based on her stage play called Then Came You.  She can be reached at segreer80@aol.com 00:45:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoadoptees,adopted parents,first parents,adoption,adoption storiesSARAH ELIZABETH GREER is an actress, playwright, memoirist and solo performer whose game in life is magical connection, empowerment and touching humanity throughttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/11/08/darryl-mcdaniels-and-zara-phillipsFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/11/08/darryl-mcdaniels-and-zara-phillips/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/11/08/darryl-mcdaniels-and-zara-phillipsFri, 08 Nov 2013 21:00:00 GMTDarryl McDaniels and Zara PhillipsDarryl McDaniels is amazing hip hop artist, adoptee and advocate for foster children. Darryl is also co founder of The Felix Organization. He was also awarded the Congressional Coalition Angel in Adoption Award in 2006.  www.me-dmc.com Zara H Phillips is a singer-songwriter, filmmaker, public speaker and advocate for adoptee rights. Zara wrote, directed and starred in the documentary “Roots Unknown". www.everythingzara.com  And together Darryl and Zara wrote and rel00:45:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoAdoptee,Adoptee Rights,Adoptive Parents,First Parents,Biological MothersDarryl McDaniels is amazing hip hop artist, adoptee and advocate for foster children. Darryl is also co founder of The Felix Organization. He was also awarded thttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/10/25/richard-hill-finding-familyFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/10/25/richard-hill-finding-family/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/10/25/richard-hill-finding-familyFri, 25 Oct 2013 20:00:00 GMTRichard Hill "Finding Family" Join host Pam Kroskie as she interviews author and adoptee Richard Hill's book called "Finding Family".  Richard's book is on finding family through DNA. It is a true and intesely personal story of how he pieced together the long-kept secret of his own origins. The highly suspensful book is a page turning saga of personal detective work that will appeal anyone who loves a good mystery. This book isn't fiction. It's an rengrossing account of an adoptee trying to reclaim the biological family denied him by sealed birth records. This fascinating quest-including the author's landmark use of DNA testing-takes readers on an exhilirating roller coaster ride and concludes with a twist that rivals anything Hollywood has to offer. 00:31:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoadoptee,adopted children,first mothers,adoption,adoptive parentsJoin host Pam Kroskie as she interviews author and adoptee Richard Hill's book called "Finding Family".  Richard's book is on finding family through DNA. It ihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/09/20/the-fifth-and-final-name-rhonda-noonanFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/09/20/the-fifth-and-final-name-rhonda-noonan/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/09/20/the-fifth-and-final-name-rhonda-noonanFri, 20 Sep 2013 20:00:00 GMTThe Fifth and Final Name-Rhonda Noonan Join host Pam Kroskie as she interviews author and adoptee Rhonda Noonan. In a famiy memoir that reads like a detective novel, Rhonda Noonan recounts her thirty-year quest to find the truth of her own background-and what she uncovered will surprise readers as much as it did her. Rhonda was born and adopted in Oklahoma, a state with closed adoption records. And, although she was cherished by her adoptive family, she-like so many adoptees- felt a burning desire to find and make contact with her birth parents.  Her three decade long search involved institutional stonewalling; the intervention of numberous judges, attorneys, and detectives; mountains of paperwork and court filings, and thousands of dollars in expenses. Tirelessly tracking down lead after lead and with the otherworldly help of a friend named Lillie-Rhonda finally unearthed her true history. 00:45:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnosearch and reunion,adoptees,first parents,adoptive parents,adoptionJoin host Pam Kroskie as she interviews author and adoptee Rhonda Noonan. In a famiy memoir that reads like a detective novel, Rhonda Noonan recounts her thirhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/08/23/jamie-nagy-brick-wall-survivorFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/08/23/jamie-nagy-brick-wall-survivor/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/08/23/jamie-nagy-brick-wall-survivorFri, 23 Aug 2013 20:00:00 GMTJamie Nagy-Brick Wall SurvivorPlease join our host Pam Kroskie as she interviews fellow adoptee Jamie Nagy.  Jamie is not only an adoptee, she is a parent both through a biological connection and adoptive connection. Jamie survived a Brick Wall Reunion. She is also an adoptee from the state of Illinois and as we know Illinois now has open access. Jamie is also a non-fiction, poetry and has a blog called www.adoptiontriaddance.wordpress.com. She also is a volunteer who reviews books for the AAC reader list. Jamie also was a presenter at this last conference in Ohio with a workshop that was titled- "Who to be and What to do when the people we seek say No". 00:45:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoadoptee reunion,adoptive parents,biological parents,biological mother,adopteesPlease join our host Pam Kroskie as she interviews fellow adoptee Jamie Nagy.  Jamie is not only an adoptee, she is a parent both through a biological connectiohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/07/19/secret-storms-julie-von-zerneck-and-kathy-hatfieldFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/07/19/secret-storms-julie-von-zerneck-and-kathy-hatfield/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/07/19/secret-storms-julie-von-zerneck-and-kathy-hatfieldFri, 19 Jul 2013 20:00:00 GMTSecret Storms-Julie von Zerneck and Kathy HatfieldA pregnant, upper class nineteen-year-old Philadelphia Main Line debutante is confined, against her will, to a state mental hospital. She spends her pregnancy surrounded by the mentally challenged and the criminally insane. On April 19, 1964, she gives birth to a child, whom she is forced to give up for adoption. A loving middle-class couple adopts a month-old little girl from Catholic Charities. She is adored and cherished from the very beginning.  00:46:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoadoptee,adoption,adoptive parents,birth mothers,first parentsA pregnant, upper class nineteen-year-old Philadelphia Main Line debutante is confined, against her will, to a state mental hospital. She spends her pregnancy shttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/07/10/twice-adopted-michael-reaganFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/07/10/twice-adopted-michael-reagan/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/07/10/twice-adopted-michael-reaganWed, 10 Jul 2013 20:00:00 GMTTwice Adopted -Michael Reagan Please join host Pam Kroskie as she interviews Michael Reagan. Michael Edward Reagan (born John Flaugher; March 18, 1945) was adopted by Jane Wyman and former President Ronald Reagan. Michael is a former American radio host and Republican strategist. His nationally syndicated radio show, The Michael Reagan Talk Show, aired on stations throughout the United States on the Premiere Radio Networks.   Michael will discuss his childhood memories that include pain, fears and surviving sexual abuse. And the decision to find his biolog00:30:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoadoption,adoptees,birth parents,first parents,adoptive parentsPlease join host Pam Kroskie as she interviews Michael Reagan. Michael Edward Reagan (born John Flaugher; March 18, 1945) was adopted by Jane Wyman and formerhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/06/14/leslie-pate-mackinnonFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/06/14/leslie-pate-mackinnon/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/06/14/leslie-pate-mackinnonFri, 14 Jun 2013 17:00:00 GMTLeslie Pate-MackinnonLeslie Pate Mackinnon has maintained a private psychotherapy practice for over 38 years. She resides in Atlanta and presents both nationally and internationally on issues that impact families conceived through adoption and third-party reproduction. She’s been on Good Morning America with Robin Roberts, and on CNN to discuss the impact of the Internet on adoption. She was most recently featured in Dan Rather’s investigative report, Adoption or Abduction? Leslie’s story is included in the book; The Girls Who Went Away, and a documentary A Girl Like Her. Drawn to the field by placing her two firstborn sons for adoption when she was a teenager, Leslie’s passion today is educating as many therapists as possible, before she drops! She currently serves on the Evan B. Donaldson’s Board of Directors. For more information about Leslie, please visit www.lesliepatemackinnon.com.  00:46:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoAdoption,First Mothers,Birth Parents,Adoptive Parents,AdopteesLeslie Pate Mackinnon has maintained a private psychotherapy practice for over 38 years. She resides in Atlanta and presents both nationally and internationallyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/05/04/state-representative-feigenholtzFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/05/04/state-representative-feigenholtz/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/05/04/state-representative-feigenholtzSat, 04 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTState Representative FeigenholtzPlease join host Pam Kroskie as she interviews Illinois State Representative Sara Fiegenholtz.  Sara, an adopted person herself, has worked tirelessly to improve the practice of adoption in Illinois. She is committed to assuring that adopted children in Illinois, and the families that are fostering or adopting them, are treated with utmost respect and dignity. Most recently, she passed historic legislation that grants adult adoptees access to their original birth certificates – a right that had been denied to Illinois adoptees since 1946. With this law, Illinois becomes the tenth and most populous state to enact such legislation. She has worked hard to ensure adoption laws in Illinois reflect a high level of integrity in the practice and placement of children.  00:43:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoadoptee laws,adoption,Birth Parents,first mom,adoption lawPlease join host Pam Kroskie as she interviews Illinois State Representative Sara Fiegenholtz.  Sara, an adopted person herself, has worked tirelessly to improhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/04/11/jean-straussFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/04/11/jean-strauss/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/04/11/jean-straussThu, 11 Apr 2013 15:00:00 GMTJean Strauss   Please join Host Pam Kroskie as she interviews author, filmmaker and adoptee Jean Strauss.   A graduate of UC Berkeley and USC, wife of a college president and mother of two grown sons, she began making documentary films at the age of 50. Her short films won numerous award and accolades, and were included in prestigious screenings from American Cinematheque's annual "Women in Shorts" which displays emerging women directors, to the San Diego Cinema Society's "A Year in Shorts." Her books include Penguin's "Birthright: the Guide to Search and Reunion", and the NYTimes bestseller, "Forever Liesl: a memoir of The Sound of Music". Jean Strauss has chosen several paths in her life, most recently legislative activist and documentary filmmaker. Jean now has two feature documentarries. She combines these two passions into films that touch the hearts of the adoption constellation.          00:44:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnolegislation,adoptee,first mothers,adoption,adoption agenciesPlease join Host Pam Kroskie as she interviews author, filmmaker and adoptee Jean Strauss.   A graduate of UC Berkeley and USC, wife of a college presidenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/03/29/continued-abcs-of-legislationFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/03/29/continued-abcs-of-legislation/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/03/29/continued-abcs-of-legislationFri, 29 Mar 2013 18:00:00 GMTContinued ABC's of Legislation Please join us with Legislative Director for the American Adoption Congres, Paul Schibbelhute. We will be continuing our fabulous show from our October 2012 on how to start legislation in your state. There are many states right now in the middle of legislation. If you would like to get some tips on legislation and the process, get your pen and paper and prepare to get some great tips. 00:45:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnolegislation,adoptee,birth parents,adoption,first parentsPlease join us with Legislative Director for the American Adoption Congres, Paul Schibbelhute. We will be continuing our fabulous show from our October 2012 onhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/02/22/olympic-medalist-dominique-moceanu-and-sister-jen-brickerFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/02/22/olympic-medalist-dominique-moceanu-and-sister-jen-bricker/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/02/22/olympic-medalist-dominique-moceanu-and-sister-jen-brickerFri, 22 Feb 2013 19:30:00 GMTOlympic medalist Dominique Moceanu and sister Jen BrickerAT FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, Dominique Moceanu was the youngest member of the 1996 U.S. Women’s Olympic Gymnastics team, the first and only American women’s team to take gold at the Olympics. Her pixyish appearance and ferocious competitive drive quickly earned her the status of media darling. But behind the fame, the flawless floor routines, and the million-dollar smile, her life was a series of challenges and hardships. Off Balance vividly delineates each of the dominating characters who contributed to Moceanu’s rise to the top, from her stubborn father and long-suffering mother to her mercurial coach, Bela Karolyi. Here, Moceanu finally shares the haunting stories of competition, her years of hiding injuries and pain out of fear of retribution from her coaches, and how she hit rock bottom after a public battle with her parents. But medals, murder plots, drugs, and daring escapes aside (all of which figure into Moceanu’s incredible journey), the most unique aspect of her life is the family secret that Moceanu discovers, opening a new and unexpected chapter in her adult life. A mysterious letter from a stranger reveals that she has a second sister—born with a physical disability and given away at birth—who has nonetheless followed in Moceanu’s footsteps in an astonishing way. A multilayered memoir that transcends the world of sports, Off Balance will touch anyone who has ever dared to dream of a better life. 00:45:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoadoptee,adoption,gymnastics,birth parents,adoption educationAT FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, Dominique Moceanu was the youngest member of the 1996 U.S. Women’s Olympic Gymnastics team, the first and only American women’s team to thttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/01/25/betsie-norris-adoption-network-clevelandFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/01/25/betsie-norris-adoption-network-cleveland/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2013/01/25/betsie-norris-adoption-network-clevelandFri, 25 Jan 2013 19:30:00 GMTBetsie Norris-Adoption Network Cleveland Betsie Norris, an adoptee, is Executive Director of Adoption Network Cleveland, a non-profit support and advocacy organization that she founded in 1988 to provide support and assistance to others who are touched by adoption.    Betsie Norris is available as a resource to speak or be interviewed on any adoption-related topic. As Executive Director of Adoption Network Cleveland, Betsie: • Speaks extensively throughout the U.S. as an expert on adoption practices, policy and law and about Adoption Network Cleveland’s successful public/private partnerships to help find permanent, loving families for older teens and sibling groups in foster care. • Works tirelessly to reform Ohio’s adoption laws and meets regularly with Ohio legislators in an effort to educate policy makers about adoption and foster care issues. • Served a 3-year term as a board member of the national American Adoption Congress. • Has been interviewed by local, state and national media, including CBS News’ 60 Minutes. 00:31:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoAdoptee,Adoptive Parents,Adoption,Birth Parents,First ParentsBetsie Norris, an adoptee, is Executive Director of Adoption Network Cleveland, a non-profit support and advocacy organization that she founded in 1988 to provhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/11/30/adoptee-viewsFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/11/30/adoptee-views/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/11/30/adoptee-viewsFri, 30 Nov 2012 22:00:00 GMTAdoptee Views     Join our host Pam Kroskie and guest adoptees  and fellow AAC board memebers. Nikki Lebo our Communications Director and Denise Carroll who not only is an adoptee but also an adoptive parent and is our Adoptive Parent Liason.  Are you an adoptee and want to hear how other adoptees feel? The life as adoptee is unique and special, so we hope to let you inside the lives of three adopted women.  All three adoptees will share their stories and the power and strength they have gained in knowing other adoptees and joining the AAC.    00:31:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoadoptees,adoptive,adoptive parents,birth mother,birth parentsJoin our host Pam Kroskie and guest adoptees  and fellow AAC board memebers. Nikki Lebo our Communications Director and Denise Carroll who not only is anhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/10/19/the-abcs-of-legislationFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/10/19/the-abcs-of-legislation/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/10/19/the-abcs-of-legislationFri, 19 Oct 2012 14:00:00 GMTThe ABC's of Legislation Please join our host Pam Kroskie and her guest Paul Schibbelhute. Paul is the legislative chair and New England Regional Director for the American Adoption Congress. Rhode Island is the latest to pass legislation to allow adoptees to access their OBC. On July 1st 2011, Governor Lincoln Chafee signed into law S0478 Sub A which restores the human right for all adult adoptees 25 years of age or older born in Rhode Island to obtain a non-certified copy of their original birth certificate.  On July 1, 2012 adoptees will be able to request their OBC from the Rhode Island Vital Records Office.  The Rhode Island Vital Records Office has made available at the following link information regarding the new law and made available the contact preference form for birth parents to fill out.   http://www.health.ri.gov/records/for/parents/   00:31:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoadoptee,legislation,birth parents,adoptive parents,first parentsPlease join our host Pam Kroskie and her guest Paul Schibbelhute. Paul is the legislative chair and New England Regional Director for the American Adoption Conhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/09/14/adopteesingersongwriter-mary-gauthierFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/09/14/adopteesingersongwriter-mary-gauthier/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/09/14/adopteesingersongwriter-mary-gauthierFri, 14 Sep 2012 15:00:00 GMTAdoptee/Singer/Songwriter Mary Gauthier Mary was orphaned at the St. Vincent’s Infants Home in New Orleans in March 1962 .  Mary was eventually adopted by a couple from Thibodaux – Italian, Catholic and doomed.  Raised in Baton Rouge, Mary felt a deep alienation – from her cookie-cutter neighborhood of little boxes, from school, and from her adoptive parents.  “I felt like I was dying.  My father was an alcoholic.  My mother cried all the time.  Both of them were suicidal.  There was chaos and pandemonium in the family.”  The only thing that was saving her was the music, the “truth-tellers.”  But Mary was decades away from finding her muse as a songwriter.  00:31:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoadoptee,first parent,orphan,adoptive parents,birth momMary was orphaned at the St. Vincent’s Infants Home in New Orleans in March 1962 .  Mary was eventually adopted by a couple from Thibodaux – Italian, Catholichttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/08/24/carol-barbieri-singersongwriterFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/08/24/carol-barbieri-singersongwriter/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/08/24/carol-barbieri-singersongwriterFri, 24 Aug 2012 17:00:00 GMTCarol Barbieri-singer/songwriter   Carol Barbieri is a freelance writer and musician.  Her articles have been published in newspapers including, The New York Times, the Bergen Record, and the Asbury Park Press, where she wrote a rotating column.  Her weekly humor column, “The Lemonade Stand,” appeared in the Atlantic Highlands Herald for many years.  Her articles about adoption have also appeared in online publications including, Adoption.com and MyStoryRelated.com.             An adoption reform advocate for nearly twenty years, Barbieri has testified tirelessly in favor of adoptee access to original birth certificates at New Jersey state hearings.  Recently, Barbieri has begun telling her incredible adoption story to audiences including the American Adoption Congress's National 30th Annual Convention, Rutgers University's Let's Talk Adoption Conference,CHATS (Connected Hearts Adoption Triad Support) and library groups like, Books Sandwiched In.  This year, she will be speaking at the Adoption Crossroads "Adoption Healing" Conference at the Park Central Hotel in New York City.  Barbieri is also a member of NJCARE (New Jersey Coalition for Adoption Reform and Education), and is part of their Legislative Team.  Barbieri combines her presentations with a musical performance. http://www.carolbarbieri.com/bio.htm00:28:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoadoptee,adoption,adopted parents,birth mother,first parentsCarol Barbieri is a freelance writer and musician.  Her articles have been published in newspapers including, The New York Times, the Bergen Record, and thehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/07/20/pekitta-tynnesFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/07/20/pekitta-tynnes/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/07/20/pekitta-tynnesFri, 20 Jul 2012 20:00:00 GMTPekitta Tynes   Join our host Pam Kroskie and her guest Pekitta Tynes for a great show! Comedienne Pekitta Tynes has opened comedy shows with Tommy Davidson, Martin Lawrence, Chris Thomas and a host of popular comedians all across the country. Pekitta Tynes has been performing stand-up comedy routines for over 25+ years and has transitioned into a “clean” yet connotational risque comedian when discussing certain subject matters. She is one of the 100 Memorable Adoptees in the book Finding Our Place written by Nikki McCaslin with Richard Uhrlaub and Marilyn Grotzky.  00:30:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoadoptee,adoptive parents,comedy,birth mother,first motherJoin our host Pam Kroskie and her guest Pekitta Tynes for a great show! Comedienne Pekitta Tynes has opened comedy shows with Tommy Davidson, Martin Lawrenchttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/06/22/erin-siegal-finding-fernanadaFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/06/22/erin-siegal-finding-fernanada/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/06/22/erin-siegal-finding-fernanadaFri, 22 Jun 2012 19:00:00 GMTErin Siegal " Finding Fernanada"   “Finding Fernanda” is an investigative work of nonfiction. It’s the story of $30,000 U.S. dollars, four Guatemalan “orphans,” one nonprofit evangelical Christian adoption agency, a family-run child-trafficking ring, one infant cut from her unconscious mother’s womb, two tiny missing sisters, and a nine-member Tennessee family who believed wholeheartedly in Christian love and faith—until the dark side of international adoption shattered their blind trust. It’s also the story of how one poor Guatemalan woman, Mildred Alvarado, reunited with her kidnapped daughters against all odds—and how the trusting American housewife slated to adopt one of those children, Elizabeth Emanuel, accidentally became a reformer dedicated to an ethical adoption system. Erin Siegal is an investigative journalist and photographer. Her writing and photography have been published in such publications as the New York Times,Time magazine, Newsweek, Mother Jones, Rolling Stone, and more. She has collaborated on projects with NGOs such as the Urban Justice Center, Human Rights Watch, and the United Nations. 00:29:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoadoptee,Child trafficing,adoptive parents,first mom,birth mother“Finding Fernanda” is an investigative work of nonfiction. It’s the story of $30,000 U.S. dollars, four Guatemalan “orphans,” one nonprofit evangelical Chrihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/04/27/comedian-adoptee-pekitta-tynesFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/04/27/comedian-adoptee-pekitta-tynes/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/04/27/comedian-adoptee-pekitta-tynesFri, 27 Apr 2012 22:00:00 GMTConference Update with Sherrie Eldridge Join us for a qucik update on our amazing conference in Denver Colorado. Keynote speaker Sherrie Eldridge will join us to discuss how the conference is going. 00:15:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoAdoptee,Adoptive parents,Birth parents,First moms,adoption educationJoin us for a qucik update on our amazing conference in Denver Colorado. Keynote speaker Sherrie Eldridge will join us to discuss how the conference is going.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/04/06/adoption-no-secrets-no-fearFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/04/06/adoption-no-secrets-no-fear/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/04/06/adoption-no-secrets-no-fearFri, 06 Apr 2012 20:00:00 GMTADOPTION: NO SECRETS. NO FEAR   Join our host Pam Kroskie and our AAC President Donnie Davis as we discuss our new communication campaign.Adoption: No Secrets. No Fear. is about normalizing the reunion and reconnection process. It is about access and adoptees’ right to know who they are. It is about the connection that surrendering parents feel with their children and their desire to know them as adults. It is about the benefits of open adoption and openness at every stage of the adoption journey. It is about adoption and why secrets and fear have no place in it.http://americanadoptioncongress.org  http://twitter.com/#!/aac197800:30:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoadoption,birth mothers,adoptees,adoptive parents,adoption educationJoin our host Pam Kroskie and our AAC President Donnie Davis as we discuss our new communication campaign.Adoption: No Secrets. No Fear. is about normalizinghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/03/23/ann-fessler-a-girl-like-her-filmFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/03/23/ann-fessler-a-girl-like-her-film/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/03/23/ann-fessler-a-girl-like-her-filmFri, 23 Mar 2012 14:00:00 GMTAnn Fessler "A Girl Like Her" Film Please join our host Pam Kroskie and her guest Ann Fessler as they discuss her film that will be debuting at our American Adoption Congress in Denver, Colorado April 26-29, 2012. A GIRL LIKE HER reveals the hidden history of tens of thousands of young women who became pregnant in the 1950s and 60s and were banished to maternity homes to give birth, surrender their children, and return home alone. They were told to keep their secret, move on and forget. But, does a woman forget her child?   00:31:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoadoptee films,first mom,adopted parents,birth mother,adopteesPlease join our host Pam Kroskie and her guest Ann Fessler as they discuss her film that will be debuting at our American Adoption Congress in Denver, Coloradohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/02/24/steve-lickteig-and-open-secret-filmFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/02/24/steve-lickteig-and-open-secret-film/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/02/24/steve-lickteig-and-open-secret-filmFri, 24 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMTSteve Lickteig and "Open Secret" Film Join Pam Kroskie and Steve Lickteig on February 24 @1:00 pm EST.   On the evening of his high school graduation, Steve Lickteig discovered a shocking secret about his life. Though unknown by him for 18 years, the secret was common knowledge to everyone he knew. Years later, Licktieg returns to his Kansas farm home to confront his adoptive parents and his eight brothers and sisters to get the whole truth behind the lies told to him since birth. Now, aware of the truth, he seeks to know all he can about the “open secret” shared by his family and their entire home town. Open Secret is a fascinating story of Lickteig’s life, told extremely well by the only person who can, Lickteig himself. The film begins by teasing the viewer with the promise of a juicy family secret. Once revealed the secret becomes the least of the reasons to become engrossed in this documentary. The relationships between mother and son, mother and daughter, brother and sister are tested, destroyed, rebuilt and recreated, all the while watching the emotional turmoil churn within a man searching for answers and clarity in a murky history of lies. 00:30:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoAdoptee search,adoptees,birth moms,first moms,adoptionJoin Pam Kroskie and Steve Lickteig on February 24 @1:00 pm EST.   On the evening of his high school graduation, Steve Lickteig discovered a shocking secrethttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/01/27/pam-slatonFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/01/27/pam-slaton/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2012/01/27/pam-slatonFri, 27 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMTPam Slaton Family is Pam Slaton's passion—whether it's her own or someone else's. By day, she's a wife and the mother of two teenage boys. By night, she's a genealogist who specializes in locating missing family, friends and loved ones. In 2006, she famously helped RunDMC's Darryl McDaniels find his birth mother. "It's extremely rewarding to be able to make a phone call and tell someone that their search is over," she says. Reconnecting lost loved ones isn't just work for Pam—it's personal. She started her business after the search for her own birth mother ended badly. "I loved my family, [but] I think there's a big misconception that people search because they're lacking something," she says. "I don't understand why people don't understand that basic need to know who gave you life."    00:30:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoadoptee search,adoption,birth parents,adoptee,searchingFamily is Pam Slaton's passion—whether it's her own or someone else's. By day, she's a wife and the mother of two teenage boys. By night, she's a genealogist whttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2011/12/16/late-discoveries-a-memoir-by-susan-bennettFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2011/12/16/late-discoveries-a-memoir-by-susan-bennett/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2011/12/16/late-discoveries-a-memoir-by-susan-bennettFri, 16 Dec 2011 18:00:00 GMT"Late Discoveries"-a memoir by Susan Bennett Join us as host Pam Kroskie interviews Susan Bennett about her memoir "Late Discoveries"- an adoptees quest for truth. Susan was forty-three years old before she ordered a DNA test and learned the truth that she had long suspected: that she was adopted. By this time, the woman she had always called her mother, who had kept the adoption a secret, was dying, so Susan never got to talk with her directly on this important matter of identity. Then came the long, involved search for her half-siblings and her biological family roots, a roller-coaster of emotions that uncovered secret after secret, revealing truth after truth. The most important truth Susan learned from her quest was that she had been wanted and loved by both her mothers.      00:31:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoadoptee,late discovery adoptee,adoption,birth mother,adopted parentsJoin us as host Pam Kroskie interviews Susan Bennett about her memoir "Late Discoveries"- an adoptees quest for truth. Susan was forty-three years old befohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2011/11/18/patti-hawn-good-girls-dontFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2011/11/18/patti-hawn-good-girls-dont/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2011/11/18/patti-hawn-good-girls-dontFri, 18 Nov 2011 18:00:00 GMTPatti Hawn- Good Girl's Don't   Please join us November 18th at 1:00 pm EST for our next show with author/publicist Patti Hawn-   GOOD GIRLS DON’T is the debut effort of Los Angeles film publicist Patti Hawn. Her book fits perfectly into the literary and entertainment “reality” trend of real people telling their real life stories. Patti is the older sister of the legendary film actress Goldie Hawn. At the exact time when Goldie’s star was rising, Patti’s star was shooting out of control.  Her book is a deeply personal first-hand account of what it was like to be trapped in an unwanted pregnancy at the close of an era where home economics took precedence over sex education. It tells the story of the last generation of young women to experience life on the eve of the sexual revolution of the sixties and the passing of legislation legalizing abortion.  It is a unique time in history, foreign to an entire generation of women, that resulted in an incredible number of reunions between birth parents and their children --- 20, 30 and 40 years after.  00:31:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnofirst mom,birth mom,adoptee,adoptive parents,adoptionPlease join us November 18th at 1:00 pm EST for our next show with author/publicist Patti Hawn-   GOOD GIRLS DON’T is the debut effort of Los Angeles filmhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2011/10/28/brian-stanton-on-aac-adoption-news-and-viewsFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2011/10/28/brian-stanton-on-aac-adoption-news-and-views/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2011/10/28/brian-stanton-on-aac-adoption-news-and-viewsFri, 28 Oct 2011 17:00:00 GMTBrian Stanton on AAC Adoption News and Views We are excited to welcome Brian Stanton to  AAC Adoption News and Views. Brian is an author, actor and adoptee who performs the most spectacular one man show titled "Blank". Please join us October 28 at 1:00 pm EST-10:00 am PST. for this insightful, exciting interview. 00:30:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoadoptee,adoption,adoptive parents,first mom,birth momWe are excited to welcome Brian Stanton to  AAC Adoption News and Views. Brian is an author, actor and adoptee who performs the most spectacular one man show thttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2011/09/23/patrick-mcmahon-on-becoming-patrick-on-aac-news-and-viewsFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2011/09/23/patrick-mcmahon-on-becoming-patrick-on-aac-news-and-views/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2011/09/23/patrick-mcmahon-on-becoming-patrick-on-aac-news-and-viewsFri, 23 Sep 2011 16:00:00 GMTPatrick McMahon on "Becoming Patrick" on AAC News and Views Join AAC Adoption News and Views  host Pam Kroskie as she interviews author, writer, photographer, musician, and adoptee Patrick McMahon. Patrick risks the love of the mother who raised him by seeking out the mother who gave him away. He transforms from a mild mannered engineer into a frenetic detective in search of the truth and insights into his identity and human connection. 00:31:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoAAC Adoption News and Views,American Adoption Congress,Adoptee,First Mom,Birth MomJoin AAC Adoption News and Views  host Pam Kroskie as she interviews author, writer, photographer, musician, and adoptee Patrick McMahon. Patrick risks the lovhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2011/08/26/aac-adoption-news-and-viewsFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2011/08/26/aac-adoption-news-and-views/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2011/08/26/aac-adoption-news-and-viewsFri, 26 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMTAAC Adoption News and Views Please know with show there are technical difficulties for the first two minutes. There will be silence-so please fast forward and join the show two minutes in. Thank you for your patience. Join Pam Kroskie for AAC Adoption News and Views and her guest  Adam Pertman. Adam Pertman is Executive Director of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, a national nonprofit that is the pre-eminent research, policy and education organization in its field. Pertman – a former Pulitzer-nominated journalist – is also Associate Editor of Adoption Quarterly, the premier research journal dealing with adoption and foster care. And he is the author of Adoption Nation: How the Adoption Revolution is Transforming Our Families – and America, which will be published in spring 2011 and the first edition of which was reviewed as "the most important book ever written on the subject." In addition, he is the author of many chapters and articles on adoption- and family-related issues in books, scholarly journals and mass-market publications. 00:28:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoAdoptee,Adoption,First Parents,Birth Parents,Adoptive ParentsPlease know with show there are technical difficulties for the first two minutes. There will be silence-so please fast forward and join the show two minutes inhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2011/07/22/adoption-talk-with-sherrie-eldridgeFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2011/07/22/adoption-talk-with-sherrie-eldridge/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacadoptionnewsandviews/2011/07/22/adoption-talk-with-sherrie-eldridgeFri, 22 Jul 2011 17:00:00 GMTAdoption Talk   Join Pam Kroskie host of AAC Adoption News and Views guest Sherrie Eldridge. When best selling author Sherrie Eldridge speaks about her greatest passion — adoption — people are drawn to listen. Sherrie is an internationally-recognized speaker and author of the best-selling Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew. Join us for a half hour of discussion on Adoptees News and Views.   00:30:00AACAdoptionNewsandViewsnoAdoptee,Adoption,Adoptee Rights,Birth Parents,Adoptive ParentsJoin Pam Kroskie host of AAC Adoption News and Views guest Sherrie Eldridge. When best selling author Sherrie Eldridge speaks about her greatest passion — a