Episode
The Adoption Paradox: a Conversation with Author Jean Kelly Widner
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- The Adoption Files
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- Jun 2, 2026
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Summary
Please join me for my conversation with Jean Kelly Widner, a domestically adopted person who is the author of The Adoption Paradox: Putting Adoption in Perspective. Jean is a Baby Scoop Era adopted person from Washington who has found herself as an Accidental Tourist in the paradox that is living adopted. https://adoptionparadox.com/ Mentioned in the episode: https://boothcampus.salvationarmy.org/booth_campus/booth-records/ https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/vital-records/adoptions/original-birth-certificate-adopted-person https://adopteerightslaw.com/truth/ https://savingoursistersadoption.org/ https://thefamilypreservationproject.com/ https://www.relinquishedbook.com/ https://www.thegirlswhowentaway.com/ https://onadoption.net/ The opinions of the host and their guest are just that, our opinions. The host is not a therapist, a lawyer, or an adoption professional. Thank you for listening!