NPE Stories

Raised in a devout Catholic family, Annette grew up believing her father had died before she was born. Decades later, a series of emotional discoveries unraveled everything she thought she knew about her identity. Her journey explores loss, secrecy, and the power of living one’s truth Annette's memoir is called Living Into the Truth [https://www.annettemarquis.com/s/livingintothetruth]. You can learn more about Annette and her story at the following links: annettemarquis.com [http://annettemarquis.com/] wordswomenpress.com [http://wordswomenpress.com/] Resources Mentioned: Untangling Our Roots [https://untanglingourroots.org/] Summit High Conflict Institute [https://highconflictinstitute.com/our-team/] It's All Your Fault! Podcast [https://highconflictinstitute.com/podcasts/] Right to Know [https://righttoknow.us/] NPE Stories Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/NPEStories] NPE Stories facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories] https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories [https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories]

In Episode 216, Melanie recounts the emotional journey of reconnecting with the father who raised her, only to lose him and then learn he wasn’t her biological dad. Her story unfolds with raw honesty as she navigates the shock of a DNA discovery, a hidden past, and the bittersweet truth of finding her biological father.  Melanie can be reached via email mel251116@yahoo.com Resources Mentioned: Linked here [https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-216-melanie-126450102] is Melanie's warm letter to her BF  NPE Stories Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/NPEStories] NPE Stories facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories] https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories [https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories]

Devorah Lee, author of Taken from the Cradle, shares her journey of discovering she was a late-discovery adoptee (LDA) from a Jacksonville, FL, black market baby ring. She opens up about the shock, secrecy, and search for truth in her NPE experience. Devorah Lee can be reached via email takenfromthecradle@gmail.com Resources Mentioned: TAKEN FROM THE CRADLE: UNVEILING A BLACK-MARKET BABY RING; CONQUERING WALLS TO UNEARTH THE TRUTH  [https://www.amazon.com/Taken-Cradle-Unveiling-Black-Market-Conquering-ebook/dp/B0CSLP7Q3M] by Devorah Lee Taken From The Cradle [https://takenfromthecradle.com/] Website Fraud in the Courts  NPE Stories Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/NPEStories] NPE Stories facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories] https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories [https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories]

Lauren returns to the podcast five years after first sharing her story in Season 1, hoping others can learn from her journey as she reflects on what has unfolded since. Lauren can be reached via email laurencookphoto@gmail.com To hear Lauren's origin story Episode 28 of NPE Stories listen here. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/npe-stories/id1464478802?i=1000468147829] NPE Stories Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/NPEStories] NPE Stories facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories] https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories [https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories]

Episode 213: Challenging Medical Guidelines on Misattributed Paternity In this special episode, host Richard Wenzel leads a compelling discussion with fellow NPEs Gina Daniel, Jodi Girard, Lily Wood, and Eve Sturges. Together, they dive into their recent article, Misattributed Paternity Discovery: A Critique of Medical Organizations' Recommendations, published in the American Journal of Human Genetics. The conversation explores the implications of current medical guidelines, personal experiences, and the broader impact of misattributed paternity discoveries. Resources mentioned: NPE Guide [https://www.npeguide.com/] Who Even Am I Anymore? [https://a.co/d/gtw3xaE] A process journal by Eve Sturges  Untangling Our Roots  [https://untanglingourroots.org/] NPE Stories Ep. 73 Richard's Story [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/npe-stories/id1464478802?i=1000512335016] and Ep. 100 100th Episode of NPE Stories [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/npe-stories/id1464478802?i=1000540513723] Everything's Relative with Eve Sturges [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everythings-relative-with-eve-sturges/id1459167540] MISATTRIBUTED PATERNITY DISCOVERY: A CRITIQUE OF MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS’ RECOMMENDATIONS [https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1kYNhgeXDyby] by Richard Wenzel, Gina Daniel, Jodi Girard, Lily Wood, and Eve Sturges ASHG [https://www.ashg.org/] Our Father [https://www.netflix.com/title/81227735] on Netflix THE LITTLE DARK ONE: A TRUE STORY OF SWITCHED AT BIRTH [https://www.amazon.com/Little-Dark-One-Story-Switched-ebook/dp/B0CB5BPB5P] by Shirley Munoz Newsom UPROOTED: FAMILY TRAUMA, UNKNOWN ORIGINS, AND THE SECRETIVE HISTORY OF ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION [https://peterjboni.com/] by Peter J. Boni Comments and Questions can be emailed to npeadvocate@gmail.com  NPE Stories Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/NPEStories] NPE Stories facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories] https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories [https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories]