Episodes
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Stella had to deal with her NPE revelation and a horrible death all while trying to keep it a secret from her biological father. Four years later Stella shares where she is currently at in her NPE story today.
Resources Mentioned:
Dr. Michele Grethel looking to interview NPEs, LDAs, DCPs and their family members. For more information, contact Dr. Grethel at [email protected] or 917-797-5608.NPE Stories Patreon
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Content Warning: This episode contains accounts of child abuse and violence.
Caroline was essentially an orphan at a young age and always felt ostracized by her sisters. Many of her family members knew the secret of her true paternity and participated in keeping this information from her. Caroline is still struggling with this betrayal as she starts to learn more about her biological father's side of the family.
Caroline can be reached on facebook at Caroline Sorg Vance ChampionNPE Stories Patreon
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Bertrice took a DNA test to help a family member, and ended up finding a close family friend in her DNA matches. Since finding out she was an NPE during Covid to losing her husband this last year Bertrice's life has changed drastically.
Bertrice chooses to remain anonymous but wanted to share her NPE story.NPE Stories Patreon
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Nicole lost both her parents in a short period of time, and then after getting into genealogy to honor her father's passing, she found out she was an NPE in the worst way. Nicole went through a few therapists until she found one that she really resonated and felt safe with.
Who Even Am I Anymore: A Process Journal For the Adoptee, Late Discovery Adoptee, Donor Conceived, NPE, and MPE Community a process journal by Eve Sturges
Nicole can be reached via email at [email protected]
Resources Mentioned:
DNA Painter
NPE* A story guide for unexpected DNA discoveries: (*a non-paternity event - when 'Dad' is not your biological father)by Leeanne R HayNPE Stories Patreon
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Lauren LoGiudice is a comedian that identifies as a misfit, and is also a donor-conceived person with a couple hundred estimated siblings.
Lauren can be reached at laurenlogi.com
Lauren's Podcast Misfits Makin' It
Resources Mentioned:
Untangling Our RootsNPE Stories Patreon
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Shirley discovered through DNA tests that her entire biological family was different from the one she had known all her life, leading her to become a private detective so that she could uncover her true origins.
Shirley can be reached via email [email protected]
Instagram: shirleymunoznewson_author
Facebook: shirleymunoznewson.com
Resources Mentioned:
Untangling Our Roots
Don Anderson's Missing Pieces - NPE Life
The Little Dark One: A True Story of Switched at Birth by Shirley Munoz-NewsonNPE Stories Patreon
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Shelly is part of a great little NPE community called the NoMi Girls who meet in Northern Michigan regularly. She had a traumatic childhood and has put a lot of work into healing, including EMDR and support groups, but Shelly says this experience has changed her a lot.
Shelly can be reached via email [email protected]
Resources Mentioned:
Untangling Our Roots
Lauren LoGiudice
Don Anderson's Missing Pieces - NPE Life
Hiraeth Hope & Healing RetreatsNPE Stories Patreon
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Kris took a DNA test along with many of her family members and saw that she did not have DNA in common with her birth certificate father. She hid her profile online and has chosen, at this point, not to discuss this with her dad.
Kris can be reached via email [email protected]
Resources Mentioned:
Untangling Our Roots Summit
High Conflict Institute
Hiraeth Hope & Healing
Eve SturgesNPE Stories Patreon
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This was a very long emotional episode that has been divided into 2 parts. This is part 2.
Lora AlegriaPam CollinsAlicia WilliamsKellyJustinRichard WenzelDianaDeniseUnknown (Take us back to yesterday -poem)Gigi
This was part of a panel held at the Untangling Our Roots Summit 2024 in Denver, CO. The panel was moderated by Don Anderson of Missing Pieces - NPE Life and featured Eve Sturges of Everything's Relative and Lily Wood of NPE Stories. Eve shared for 10 minutes on changing family narratives followed by others in the audience. Then Lily shared for 10 minutes on Estrangement and Rejection followed by others in the audience.
Audience members who shared in Part 2:
Untangling our Roots SummitNPE Stories Patreon
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This was a very long emotional episode that has been divided into 2 parts. This is part 1.
Leif WhalenAlicia WilliamsJennyAmyTerry ChampionDon AndersonDave TreadwayAmy
This was part of a panel held at the Untangling Our Roots Summit 2024 in Denver, CO. The panel was moderated by Don Anderson of Missing Pieces - NPE Life and featured Eve Sturges of Everything's Relative and Lily Wood of NPE Stories. Eve shared for 10 minutes on changing family narratives followed by others in the audience. Then Lily shared for 10 minutes on Estrangement and Rejection followed by others in the audience.
Audience members who shared in Part 1:
Untangling our Roots SummitNPE Stories Patreon
NPE Stories facebook page
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Margo discovered her NPE status when she purchased an Ancestry kit to kill a lifelong curiosity. She learned her younger brother was not the only NPE in the family and suddenly her chaotic childhood began to make sense.
Resources Mentioned:
When the Apple Falls Far from the Tree: Discovering the Gifts within the Chaos
by Margo Reilly
Upcoming Memoir due out summer 2024: When you Shake the Family Tree by Margo Reilly
Who Even Am I Anymore: A Process Journal by Eve Sturges
Jill Krzyzanowicz's website
justbeingjill.com
IG Handle @justbeingjill
Margo Reilly's Facebook pageNPE Stories Patreon
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Terra was raised in Texas by her single father and asked for a 23andMe for Christmas to see how much Native American she had on her maternal side. Terra ended up having quite an ethnicity shift after her NPE.
NPE Stories Patreon
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Dorene’s NPE discovery in 2022 at the age of 60 inspired her to become a trauma recovery coach, specializing in helping NPEs. As she began to study intergenerational trauma and apply what she learned to her experience, the events of Dorene's life finally began to make sense.
Dorene can be reached via email at [email protected]
Resources Mentioned:
Tickets available for the Untangling our Roots Summit Apr 25-28, 2024 in Denver, CONPE Stories Patreon
NPE Stories facebook page
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Laura found out her half-siblings are her full siblings, and since finding out she was an NPE her family members have become distant.
Resources Mentioned:
Tickets still available for the Untangling our Roots Summit Apr 25-28, 2024 in Denver, CONPE Stories Patreon
NPE Stories facebook page
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KaSheena took a DNA test to see what part of Africa her ancestors came from, but ended up finding a bunch of strangers show up in her DNA matches.
KaSheena can be reached via email [email protected]
Resources Mentioned:
Tickets still available for the Untangling our Roots Summit Apr 25-28, 2024 in Denver, CONPE Stories Patreon
NPE Stories facebook page
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Sue is an NPE that has a full sibling from her mother's affair with her birth father. Her research has uncovered other NPEs from her family as well, including her own mother.
Resources Mentioned:
Join us at the Untangling our Roots Summit Apr 25-28, 2024 in Denver, CO
NPE Stories now has a new $3 donation tier on Patreon
Sue can be reached via email [email protected]NPE Stories Patreon
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Devin shares his NPE story of finding out he is the youngest of 23 children spanned over many decades. He believes he may still have siblings out there he has yet to meet.
Devin can be reached via email [email protected]
or via instagram @dd_227
Resources Mentioned:
Devin has shared his story previously on DNA SurprisesNPE Stories Patreon
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After being abandoned by his mother at 6 months old, AJ moved to a rural area with the man everyone thought was his father. His whole life, he never knew that the missing pieces he felt were not just because of his mother's absence. Through death, loss and shock AJ has navigated his life purposefully and arrived at a place that he is very grateful for.
AJ can be reached via email [email protected]
Resources Mentioned:
Missing Pieces - NPE Life host Don Anderson Episode S2 E12 Bro-mance
Norwood Free Methodist Church
https://www.facebook.com/norwoodfmc
https://www.youtube.com/@norwoodfreemethodistchurch9828NPE Stories Patreon
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Raised just outside of Detroit, Bob had a vastly different upbringing than his biological father's children. Bob has found out, after taking a DNA test, that he is half Ashkenazi Jewish.
Bob can be reached via email [email protected]
Resources Mentioned:
Untangling Our Roots Summit in April 25-28, 2024 in Denver, CONPE Stories Patreon
NPE Stories facebook page
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After a traumatic childhood and being raised primarily by an abusive grandmother, Shantel discovered her NPE status at age 23. The discovery came with a change in her racial identity but it wasn’t until almost 15 years later that Shantel discovered who her biological father was.
Messages to Shantel can be sent to [email protected] referencing Shantel Episode 185
Resources Mentioned:
Shantel found the Family Tree DNA/Genealogy groups she joined very helpful in her search for her biological paternal family.NPE Stories Patreon
NPE Stories facebook page
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