Lynn found an engagement notice for her mom in an old newspaper clipping, but this raised questions because it was not for her engagement with her dad. NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like.  How they found out they were an NPE.  And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.Welcome to Episode 98 where today I am speaking with Lynn.Lynn would love to connect through email.Lynn&apos;s Email: itallmakessensenow@yahoo.comDNA Angels (search angels) were mentioned in the beginning of the podcast as a resource for people looking to have their DNA mysteries solved. They have solved thousands of cases and can often assist in figuring out who is their biological family members and true parentage. DNAngels https://www.facebook.com/groups/DNAngelsScreeningRoom/or https://www.dnangels.org/Follow NPE Stories on Facebook.https://www.facebook.com/NPEstoriesSubscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.Lily&apos;s IG: @lilymwoodNPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com

NPE Stories

Lynn's Story

Steph joined Ancestry to map out her family tree and was sucked into their marketing vortex and ended up buying their DNA test kit. NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like.  How they found out they were an NPE.  And what their journey has been like since the day they found out. Welcome to Episode 97 where today I am speaking with Steph.Steph would love to connect through email.Steph&apos;s Email: genrelational@gmail.comSteph references uses a DNA search angel in her story.DNAngels https://www.facebook.com/groups/DNAngelsScreeningRoom/or www.searchangels.orgSteph references Dani Shapiro&apos;s book Inheritance. Follow NPE Stories on Facebook.https://www.facebook.com/NPEstoriesSubscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.Lily&apos;s IG: @lilymwoodNPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com

Steph P's Story

Jillian&apos;s birth certificate father was always told he was infertile, so he left his wife for Jillian&apos;s mother when she told him she became pregnant with his child. NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like.  How they found out they were an NPE.  And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.  Welcome to Episode 96 where today I am speaking with Jillian.Follow NPE Stories on Facebook.https://www.facebook.com/NPEstoriesJillian references uses a DNA search angel in her story. DNAngels https://www.facebook.com/groups/DNAngelsScreeningRoom/or www.searchangels.orgSubscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.Lily&apos;s IG: @lilymwoodNPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com

Jillian's Story

Will has had a lingering doubt for a long time about his parentage and that led him to send off for a DNA test. NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like.  How they found out they were an NPE.  And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.  Welcome to Episode 95 where today I am speaking with Will.Will&apos;s Email: willbenn@icloud.comWill used a DNA search angel to help find his biological father.DNA Search Angels - find on facebookor www.searchangels.orgFollow NPE Stories on Facebook.https://www.facebook.com/NPEstoriesSubscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.Lily&apos;s IG: @lilymwoodNPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com

Will's Story

Chris has had an emotionally draining year and some great meetups with his new family.NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like.  How they found out they were an NPE.  And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.  Welcome to Episode 94 where today I am speaking with Chris.Chris&apos;s Email: thetmaxx@yahoo.comFollow NPE Stories on Facebook.https://www.facebook.com/NPEstoriesSubscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.Lily&apos;s IG: @lilymwoodNPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com

Chris W's Story

Wife swapping can create both children and destruction. Hear Lisa P explain the damage that has arisen with her siblings around her parents&apos; affairs. NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like.  How they found out they were an NPE.  And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.  Welcome to Episode 93 where today I am speaking with Lisa P.Lisa P&apos;s Email: buggiebutt@hotmail.comFollow NPE Stories on Facebook.https://www.facebook.com/NPEstoriesSubscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.Lily&apos;s IG: @lilymwoodNPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com

Lisa P's Story

Pearis the Brave.Pearis is willing to be a mentor to new NPEs who need to connect with another NPE.NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like.  How they found out they were an NPE.  And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.  Welcome to Episode 92 where today I am speaking with Pearis.Pearis&apos;s Email: pearisrn@gmail.comFollow NPE Stories on Facebook.https://www.facebook.com/NPEstoriesSubscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.Lily&apos;s IG: @lilymwoodNPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com

Pearis's Story

Cindy was really close to, and identified with  her BCF and his family, so the Ancestry results were devastating!NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like.  How they found out they were an NPE.  And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.  Welcome to Episode 91 where today I am speaking with Cindy.Cindy&apos;s Email: justcindysue@gmail.comFollow NPE Stories on Facebook.https://www.facebook.com/NPEstoriesSubscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.Lily&apos;s IG: @lilymwoodNPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com

Cindy's Story

Welcome to Season 3. Jaclyn is willing to share her NPE story using a pseudonym as she wants to ensure her anonymity. Her birth certificate father does not know the truth, and she does not want to tell him. NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like.  How they found out they were an NPE.  And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.  Welcome to Episode 90 where today I am speaking with Jaclyn.Follow NPE Stories on Facebook.https://www.facebook.com/NPEstoriesSubscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.Lily&apos;s IG: @lilymwoodNPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com

Jaclyn's Story

Jaime discovers she is a donor-conceived individual as an adult, and her mother&apos;s OB-GYN used his own sperm without consent. This is the last episode of Season 2. July 2021 NPE Stories will be on vacation and back in August 2021 for Season 3. NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like.  How they found out they were an NPE.  And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.  Welcome to Episode 89 where today I am speaking with Jaime.Resources:NPE Facebook Support Groups:Adoptees, NPEs, Donor Conceived & Other Genetic Identity SeekersNPE Only: After the DiscoveryThis MPE LifeHiraeth Hope & HealingThe Mindful NPEPUBLIC Coalition for Genetic Truth (CGT)Togetherness Heals~NPE OnlyMPE: Cross Cultural ConnectionsRight to KnowPodcasts:Everything&apos;s Relative with Eve Sturges, Cut off Genes, Sex, Lies, and the Truth, Family Secrets with Dani ShapiroSeverance Magazine:Severancemag.comFollow NPE Stories on Facebook.Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.Lily&apos;s IG: @lilymwoodNPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com

Jaime's Story

Jennifer spent the first part of her academic career researching assisted reproductive technologies and kinship, and then finds herself an NPE.NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like.  How they found out they were an NPE.  And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.  Welcome to Episode 88 where today I am speaking with Jennifer.Resources:Jennifer&apos;s article on Severance Magazine: https://severancemag.com/kinship-what-makes-a-family/Jennifer&apos;s Email: strunkhouse@gmail.comFollow NPE Stories on Facebook.Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.Lily&apos;s IG: @lilymwoodNPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com

Jennifer's Story

Marilyn shares her NPE experience.NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like.  How they found out they were an NPE.  And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.  Welcome to Episode 87 where today I am speaking with Marilyn.Resources:Marilyn&apos;s Email: strunkhouse@gmail.comFollow NPE Stories on Facebook.Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.Lily&apos;s IG: @lilymwoodNPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com

Marilyn's Story

The Secret in My DNA podcast host, Michele, shares her heartbreak. NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like.  How they found out they were an NPE.  And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.  Welcome to Episode 86 where today I am speaking with Michele.Resources:Righttoknow.usErin Partridge Art Therapist Wings to Fly Art Therapy StudioDawn Davies Writer Whistle Tree WritersMichele&apos;s Podcast: The Secret in My DNAFB page: The Secret in My DNAMichele&apos;s Email: thesecretinmydna@gmail.comFollow NPE Stories on Facebook.Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.Lily&apos;s IG: @lilymwoodNPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com

Michele's Story

Melissa went through the emotional challenges of anger and anxiety around finding out her dad was not her dad.NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like.  How they found out they were an NPE.  And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.  Welcome to Episode 85 where today I am speaking with Melissa.Resources:Melissa&apos;s Email: melissalynn1979@yahoo.caFollow NPE Stories on Facebook.Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.Lily&apos;s IG: @lilymwoodNPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com

Melissa's Story

Karen’s DNA results in April 2019 confirmed her NPE. NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like.  How they found out they were an NPE.  And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.  Welcome to Episode 84 where today I am speaking with Karen C.Resources:Karen&apos;s Email: karenm5176@yahoo.comFollow NPE Stories on Facebook.Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.Lily&apos;s IG: @lilymwoodNPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com

Karen C's Story

What if you found out your parent was not in fact your biological parent. NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story. What is an NPE? It is a term that stands for Not Parent Expected or Non Paternity Event. It is used for people who have found out the life changing news that their parent wasn’t their biological parent. Most likely through the advent of home DNA kits. NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out. These stories are here for us to listen to and nod along with. Be a part of the story telling. If you are an NPE that would like to share your story email npestories@gmail.com. You do not have to give any identifying information. I’d like to hear from you. NPE Stories will be launching July 1st 2019. Come heal with us.

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