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Adoption Matters: Real People, Real Life, Real Talk
A space where adoptees, adoptive parents, and birth families can breathe, learn, and feel seen. Here, we share real stories, real emotions, and real conversations about what adoption is actually like from all three perspectives.
Host Kim Noeth, a birth mom, is joined by Sharon Butler-Obazee, an adopted person, and Sally Ankerfelt, an adoptive parent, to offer insights and honest reflections.
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Three seats, one story
Every episode brings together the adopted person, the birth parent, and the adoptive parent.
Kim Noeth
Host, Birth Mom
Sharon Butler-Obazee
Adopted Person
Sally Ankerfelt
Adoptive Parent
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Featured Guest Jean Widner
Real people. Real life. Real talk.
Our 2026 Series, The Power of the TriSpective Approach, considers topics important to the adoption constellation, using all three points of view: the adopted person, the birth parent, and the adoptive parent.