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What Is Family? What Is Ethnicity? Podcast Episode 4 Explores These Questions With Author Libby Copeland
Podcast Ep: 4 Libby Copeland discusses with Brianne the complex themes she explores in her timely book The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are.
Sharing With Teen Daughters the News That They Were Sperm Donor Conceived
Today’s guest blogger Samantha shares about the decision she and her husband made to tell their children about their sperm donor conception and what the weeks were like after sharing the news.
“A Broken Tree” Author Joins DNA Clarity and Support Host for Conversation About Multiple NPE Discoveries
Stephen Anderson never expected that his decades of family research using traditional methods--genealogical records and oral histories--would be turned into a years-long journey to unravel the truth around his paternity and that of his many siblings.
Why DNA Family Discoveries Lead To a Need for Healing
DNA surprise discoveries are not confined to one person in a family. When a DNA discovery upsets the truth, we see everyone involved hit with the ripples. Pain and anger, clarity and relief---all of these are common and normal reactions.
DNA Clarity and Support Podcast With First Guest, The Mindful NPE
Podcast Ep: 1 Unexpected DNA discoveries made from mail-in test kits change lives and redefine the meaning of family. Join genetic counselor and founder of Watershed DNA Brianne Kirkpatrick as she chats with authors and leaders in the DNA world on the new podcast DNA Clarity and Support.
How to Find and Connect With Biological Family Using a DNA Test
This article provides information on how to find and connect with biological family and is a great place to start for anyone who is just starting their DNA journey.
Tips to Help You Prepare Before an in-Person Meeting With DNA Relatives
How do you prepare for an in-person meeting with someone you've never met but who shares some of your DNA?
A Biological Father Asks “Why Won’t My Families Meld?”
Every family is different. DNA discoveries change who we know and how we related and with whom we spend our time talking and being together. What happens when two people who conceived a child as teens reconnect later in life and decide to marry?