Dirty Little Secret:“I Don't Love My Child"

Dirty Little Secret:“I Don't Love My Child"

From Billy The Kidd In The Morning by BILLY THE KIDD IN THE MORNING

July 15, 2026 · 6 min

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A woman shares her struggle with feeling disconnected from her adopted daughter, prompting a discussion on parenthood and emotional expectations.

What happens when you make a life-changing decision for someone you love… and the feelings you expected never arrive? On this emotional edition of Billy The Kidd In The Morning, Billy the Kidd, Candice Lopez, and Producer Pooh hear one of the most shocking and heartbreaking Dirty Little Secrets ever shared on the show. A woman calls in with a confession she's never told anyone—not her family, her friends, or even her husband. Unable to have biological children, she eventually agreed to adopt a young daughter after years of her husband expressing his desire to become a father. But more than a year after the adoption, she's struggling with a painful reality: the motherly bond she expected to develop simply hasn't happened. As she opens up about feeling emotionally disconnected, overwhelmed with guilt, and afraid of hurting both her husband and their adopted daughter, the show has an honest conversation about parenthood, expectations, mental health, adoption, and whether love always arrives the way people expect it to. Billy, Candice, and Producer Pooh thoughtfully navigate a situation filled with compassion and complexity, offering support while asking difficult…

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Hosts: Billy the Kidd, Candice Lopez, Producer Pooh

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