Adoption’s Healing Heart - Donna Pope

Adoption’s Healing Heart - Donna Pope

March 30, 2026 · 27 min · Episode 54

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Lala and Brian discuss the complexities of adoption with Donna Pope, focusing on the emotional aspects and experiences of birth mothers and adoptive parents.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Lala and Brian sit down with Donna Pope, Executive Director of Heart to Heart Adoptions, to peel back the layers of the adoption experience. From the gut-wrenching grief and "placement" decisions of birth mothers to the complexities of raising three sons as a single adoptive mother, Donna provides a masterclass in empathy, honesty, and "self-determination." Whether you are considering adoption, are part of the adoption triad, or simply want to understand how ...

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