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Jessenia Parmer: Did My Adoption Give Me a "Better Life?"

The Adoptee Next Door
The Adoptee Next Door
Episode • Aug 11, 2020 • 33m

Angela speaks with transracial adoptee; Jessenia Parmer about the need for more mental health awareness among adoptees. They both address the fear and courage it takes to challenge the mainstream positive narrative of adoption, by acknowledging stories of trauma and loss.  

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