Right to Know

02/20/2026

𝗨𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗲

Jon is a male adoptee from Indiana. In 2009, a college professor challenged him to look for his birth parents. Jon hired a confidential intermediary to find his mother. In March 2010, he received the shock of a lifetime. His birth mother was a former coworker. He worked with her for over 12 years. It was the best $500 he's ever spent.

Jon has experience testifying to gain OBC access in Indiana. He has hosted adoption support groups. He encourages male adoptees to come forward and talk about their experiences.

Jon has worked in manufacturing for the last 30 years. He has a business degree from Trine University.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻, 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟮 | 𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠
𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙖𝙢 𝙄? 𝙄𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙚. 𝘼 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚

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casebere

02/20/2026

𝗨𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗝𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗺𝗹𝗲𝗿

Jill is a Certified Trauma Recovery Coach with specialized training in NPE trauma recovery. She is a cofacilitator of DNA Healing Hearts, a support community dedicated to helping those affected by NPE (Not Parent Expected), late discovery adoption, and donor conception discoveries. She is also certified in Somatic trauma treatment. Drawing from her own lived experience, Jill offers deep empathy and insight into the emotional complexities of identity, belonging, and family relationships. Her facilitation style emphasizes embodiment, safety, authenticity, and connection, creating spaces where participants can share openly and begin to transform isolation into understanding and healing. She brings both professional expertise and personal insight to her work, fostering healing through empathy, connection, and shared storytelling.

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟮 | 𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠
𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮

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02/18/2026

We sold all 100 Early Bird tickets for Untangling Our Roots

And because we know travel and budgets take planning, we’re extending the discounted rate anyway. This is the only conference for adoptees, DCP, NPEs, people with a DNA surprise, parents, family, support people, and professionals.

The $339 price is now available through 3/10.

Untangling Our Roots Conference
📍 Atlanta | March 19–22

3+ days of movies, panels, genealogy, workshops, comedy, small groups meet ups, and real community. Most meals included. 7.5 CE credits available for therapists.

If you’ve been thinking about coming, don’t wait.
We won’t gather again until 2028

02/18/2026

YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN YOUR JOURNEY
If you have ever wished you could talk with people who truly get it, this weekly chat is for you.

DNA surprises, adoption, NPE, donor conception, parents, and allies are all welcome to join a kind, low-pressure conversation.

Every Wednesday, 5pm Pacific / 9pm Eastern Time
Free to attend but Pre-registration required
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lde2tpzgrEtUJ76L5JQPTZ8CyFA4frz6N

02/18/2026

𝗨𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘅

Jennifer completed her Masters in Social Work at Columbia University. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Yakima, WA and is certified in Relationally-Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. She's an Adoption & Trauma Therapist, retreat facilitator, presenter, and writer. She focuses on individuals and families impacted by adoption and foster care as well as donor-conceived adults and their parents, those with DNA surprises, NPEs/MPEs, Late Discovery Adoptees, surrogates, and others experiencing reproductive and genetic identity issues. Jennifer is a very involved birth/first mother and has a unique open adoption experience with 20-year-old Chloë and her adoptive family.

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟮 | 𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠
𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙢𝙗𝙤: 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝙂𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙛 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙨 | 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚

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02/18/2026

𝗨𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴

Diana is a genealogist, educator, and the author of CONNECTED: Finding My Truth (2025). Born in Montreal and raised in New York, she is a Late Discovery Black Market Baby whose search for truth led her into a life of advocacy, research, and storytelling. Her work empowers both adoptees and non-adoptees to uncover, understand, and heal their family histories, especially those complicated by DNA surprises, secrecy, or loss.

A passionate member of the British Columbia Genealogical Society and the National Genealogical Society since 2017, Diana specializes in using DNA evidence to rebuild fractured or missing family lines. She brings more than twenty-five years of retail management experience, two decades of teaching expertise, and a lifelong dedication to helping others connect.

In addition to her genealogical work, Diana is an accomplished photographer and an advocate for scoliosis awareness. Diagnosed with Levoconvex Scoliosis as a child, she defied medical expectations and now uses her voice to inspire resilience, hope, and determination.

Diana lives in Sarasota, Florida, with her brother Jesse. Her family includes her son David, daughter-in-law Erica, granddaughter Harper, and stepdaughter Claire, connections that continually strengthen her belief in the power of family, in all its forms.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮, 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟭 | 𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬: 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙇𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮

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02/18/2026

𝗨𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗖𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗲

Cynthia Boone contributes her knowledge and advocacy to the genetic identity community.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟭 | 𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬: 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙇𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮

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02/18/2026

𝗨𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗲𝗿

Jean is an author, researcher, and passionate advocate for truth in adoption narratives. Her background in professional writing empowers her to tell complex stories with clarity and compassion. Jean writes with the goal of giving voice to those often left out of the adoption conversation—birth parents, adoptees, and families shaped by the system. Her book 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘹 is the result of years of personal interviews, research, and emotional courage.

Jean lives in Southern Nevada with her husband and two dogs, and often escapes the desert heat in their camper van, where they work remotely and explore new places.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻, 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟭 | 𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 | 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟮 | 𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠
𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙘𝙝𝙤 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧

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02/16/2026

𝗨𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗔𝗺𝘆 𝗝𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻

Dr. Amy Jauman is a published author, researcher, and speaker specializing in victim-centered storytelling that fosters empathy, understanding, and meaningful change. Working with author Tonia Bales, she co-wrote When You See It: How I Outsmarted and Outlasted Dirty John. In addition to her ghostwriting projects, she has authored several textbooks, eBooks, and regularly contributes articles and blog posts to a variety of sources. Amy has a master's degree in experiential education from Minnesota State University, Mankato, a doctorate in organization development from the University of St. Thomas, and a graduate certificate in crime analysis from Boston University. She also works with the DNA Doe Project and other local and national organizations supporting crime victims and their communities.

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟮 | 𝟯:𝟰𝟱 𝗣𝗠
𝙒𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝: 𝙄𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙄𝙣𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙒𝙚 𝘿𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚

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jauman

02/16/2026

We are here for you!
For Online Support Group Sign ups, choose here:

Constellation Group:
concernedunitedbirthparents.org/monthly-constellation-peer-support

Birth/First Parent Writing Support Group: THIS SUNDAY!
concernedunitedbirthparents.org/writing-group

Birth/First Parent Peer Support Group
concernedunitedbirthparents.org/zoom-support-groups

02/16/2026

02/16/2026

𝗨𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗲 𝗞𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘆

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Instructor, Adoptee Speaker/Educator. After reuniting with her birth family at age 43, Cathy found herself on an unexpected healing journey related to her own relinquishment. The process included yoga, through which she found significant healing, and a new career path.

As a yoga teacher since 2012, Cathy teaches others about the adoptee experience, strategies for unearthing and healing adoption wounds, and mind-body practices that help with adoption-related difficulties. She trained in Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in 2014 with Bessel van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score, and David Emerson, author of Overcoming Trauma through Yoga.

Cathy facilitates online adoption support groups for Celia Center and is currently pursuing an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟮 | 𝟯:𝟰𝟱 𝗣𝗠
𝘼𝙣 𝙀𝙢𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚

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