Bio dad Arnold returns for “part two” to answer listener questions
“Only you can decide when the time is right...I don’t regret waiting.”
Arnold first shared about his experience discovering an unknown biological daughter on the Watershed DNA blog many years ago. In episode 3 this season, Arnold joined Brianne to share more of his story. He is back again to answer listener questions, offering reassurance and parting words to fathers and families who find themselves in a similar situation.
Tune in for Arnold's answers to questions like:
Are your children in contact with their half-sister?
Wasn’t it more stressful to keep the secret than to share?
Do you still waffle over the regret of taking a DNA test and feeling glad that you did it?
How do you handle guilt?
Did the geographical distance between you and your biological daughter have an influence on how quickly relationships were built?
Arnold encourages anyone in a similar situation to reach out and connect with a counselor and shares how working with Brianne as his coach prepared him to share about the discovery with his wife and, many years later, his adult children. In our latest episode, Arnold returns to share more of his story and answer listener questions that came in after our initial discussion last year.
“I could have ghosted her and she could have ghosted me, but neither of us did it.”
“I don’t play the what-if game anymore. I stopped playing the what-if game.”
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