Feeling Overwhelmed by a DNA Surprise?

Resources

  • Informational Websites

    Right to Know - Offers information and resources about DNA surprises and family dynamics. Visit Right to Know

    NAAP: National Association of Adoptees & Parents - A platform for adoptees and parents to connect and share experiences. Visit NAAP

    MPE Education - Educational resources for those affected by Misattributed Parentage Experiences (MPE). Visit MPE Education

    Severance Magazine - An online magazine focusing on stories and issues related to adoption and donor conception. Visit Severance Magazine

  • Books

    The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are by Libby Copeland View on Amazon

    Coming Apart Together: Fragments from an Adoption by Emily Hipchen View on Amazon

    Parallel Universes: The Story of Rebirth by David B. Bohl View on Amazon

    The Family of Adoption: Completely Revised and Updated by Joyce Maguire Pavao View on Amazon

    Who Even Am I Anymore: A Process Journal by Lynn Grubb View on Amazon

    Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging by Julie Ryan McGue View on Amazon

    Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are by Robert Plomin View on Amazon

  • Retreats/Conferences

    Untangling Our Roots Annual Conference - A conference focusing on the complexities of family connections and identity. Visit Untangling Our Roots

    Hiraeth Hope and Healing - Retreats and support for individuals navigating family discovery and identity. Visit Hiraeth Hope and Healing

  • Podcasts

    Everything's Relative with Eve Sturges - Discussions about the complexities of modern families and identity.

    Listen to Everything's Relative

    DNA Surprises Podcast - Stories and insights about DNA surprises and their impact.

    Listen to DNA Surprises

  • Movies/Documentaries

    Little White Lie - A personal documentary about family secrets and dual identity. Visit Little White Lie

    Philomena - A film based on the true story of Philomena Lee's search for her forcibly adopted son. View on IMDb

  • Family Search Resources

    DNAngels - Provides search and support services for those seeking biological family connections. Visit DNAngels