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Podcast: Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories
Episode: Sharla: For This Adoptee, the Truth Came Later
Description: Placed for adoption through a West Texas county childrenâs home, Sharla is a âBaby Scoopâ-era adoptee. Sharlaâs biological mother moved across the state to live with her older sister and family until the time of Sharlaâs birth. On the day Sharla was born, a married couple who applied to adopt was contacted. Several days later, with their 9-year-old son in tow, they drove an hour to come for her at the childrenâs home. She grew up in a fairly typical family and home. Always having known she was adopted, as is often the narrative, she has no m...