Finding Your Truth as an Adoptee with Mary Herbert

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12/10/21 • 67 min

When do you know it is time to search for your biological family? How do you search for your adoptive family? What if they don't want to meet me? What if they do want to meet me? How do you fill the void as an adoptee?
Mary Herbert is a domestic infant adoptee, wife, and mother to her four favorite people. She’s dedicated her professional life to advocating for adoptees on their journeys. Her years-long struggle of reconnecting with he biological family taught her what’s most important: family.
Mary takes us on a raw and emotional journey of self-discovery as she discovers and finds her biological parents and siblings. This is definitely an episode that you won't want to miss!
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