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Podcast: Mind Your Own Karma - Beyond The Bandage
Episode: S2E74 INTERVIEW WITH ADOPTEE CHRISTY PERKINS
Description: **WARNING!! This episode has multiple references to childhood trauma. You may choose not to listen. Please seek professional assistance if you find yourself struggling.**
It was fall of 1964, and Sharon, Christy’s biological mother, was 16 years old and pregnant. Sharon made her way to a home for unwed mothers while her husband was in prison. On July 29, 1965, Christy entered the world.
At Christy’s foster home, she was growing into a toddler and at 2, she was a “Momma’s Girl” to her foster parent. All was well with the world, but she didn’t know that her ‘wo...