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Podcast: Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories
Episode: Stephen: For This Adoptee, Reunion Led to Surprises
Description: Stephen Grochol is a Financial Planner in San Mateo, CA. He and his wifejust celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary and they have two daughters.He is a post-Baby Scoop and post-Roe v. Wade adoptee. Born in Oakland,CA in 1974 he is the oldest of three. One brother was adopted and theyoungest was not.Stephen’s adoptive parents went through a private doctor for this process.He was relinquished immediately after birth and whisked home to Pacificawhere he grew up. A stroke of luck occurred when his Aunt and