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“Looking Back Now, It All Looks Black and White” - Dani Shapiro and Her Husband Michael Maren on the DNA Clarity and Support Podcast
Podcast Ep: 7 A watershed moment in the life of Dani Shapiro--the discovery that she was donor-conceived--was triggered by an innocent adventure into consumer DNA testing.
When Genetic Disease Leads to a Surprise Family DNA Discovery
Podcast Ep: 6 Want to learn a little bit about where the fear and stigma around cousin marriages come from? Ready to be challenged by listening in on a conversation between two genetic counselors discussing past work with families facing uncertain, traumatic pregnancies?
What Is Family? What Is Ethnicity? Podcast Episode 4 Explores These Questions With Author Libby Copeland
Podcast Ep: 4 Libby Copeland discusses with Brianne the complex themes she explores in her timely book The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are.
Sharing With Teen Daughters the News That They Were Sperm Donor Conceived
Today’s guest blogger Samantha shares about the decision she and her husband made to tell their children about their sperm donor conception and what the weeks were like after sharing the news.
“A Broken Tree” Author Joins DNA Clarity and Support Host for Conversation About Multiple NPE Discoveries
Stephen Anderson never expected that his decades of family research using traditional methods--genealogical records and oral histories--would be turned into a years-long journey to unravel the truth around his paternity and that of his many siblings.
Shocking DNA Results? Watershed DNA Is Here to Help
Watershed DNA has expanded into a full-spectrum source of information and support for people with unexpected DNA results.
A Universal Quest for Answers About Family and Ourselves
Podcast Ep: 2 Author Mary Beth Sammons shares with host Brianne Kirkpatrick the backstory to Ancestry Quest. This quick-and-easy read explores the stories of dozens of individuals who found meaning and connection to family and their history, sometimes after an intentional search and sometimes by happenstance.
Tiktok Videos and MyHeritage’s “Deep Nostalgia”- Tech Trends With a Significant Emotional Component
The recent surge in MyHeritage TikToks trending seems to be attributable to a recent release of a feature on their site called “deep nostalgia.” This tool allows you to convert a still photograph of a person into a short animated clip.
Why DNA Family Discoveries Lead To a Need for Healing
DNA surprise discoveries are not confined to one person in a family. When a DNA discovery upsets the truth, we see everyone involved hit with the ripples. Pain and anger, clarity and relief---all of these are common and normal reactions.
DNA Clarity and Support Podcast With First Guest, The Mindful NPE
Podcast Ep: 1 Unexpected DNA discoveries made from mail-in test kits change lives and redefine the meaning of family. Join genetic counselor and founder of Watershed DNA Brianne Kirkpatrick as she chats with authors and leaders in the DNA world on the new podcast DNA Clarity and Support.