“You Don’t Get to Tell Adoptees How to Feel”

About this episode

This episode features Dr. Syb, a late discovery adoptee, sharing her emotional journey of uncovering her adoption and the impact it had on her identity and healing.

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you spend more than 40 years sensing something about your life doesn’t add up… only to discover you were right all along? In this deeply emotional and unforgettable episode of Family Twist, Corey and Kendall sit down with Dr. Syb, a late discovery adoptee whose world changed forever just before her 42nd birthday. What began as a lifetime of unanswered questions became a journey through adoption secrecy, grief, rage, identity, reunion, and ultimately, healing...

People in this episode

Hosts: Corey Stulce, Kendall Stulce

Guest: Dr. Syb

Topics covered

• adoption
• identity
• family secrets
• emotional journey
• healing
• grief

Keywords

• adoptee
• adoption secrecy
• identity
• grief
• healing
• family
• reunion

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