{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Late Discovery Adoptee (LDA) Fred Nicora - Ep 89","description":"In this week\u2019s Unraveling Adoption podcast, Beth talks with Fred Nicora, a Late Discovery Adoptee, or LDA. Fred\u2019s memoir is called Forbidden Roots: A Memoir of Late-Discovery Adoption. Because of his life experience, he now speaks out about truth and transparency in adoption. He has 13 years in recovery from substance use disorder and he now runs a small hobby farm in Southeastern Wisconsin. =============== \ud83d\udcc6 Community Calendar: UnravelingAdoption.com\/Calendar \ud83d\udc8cSign up for our Unraveling Adoption email list: http:\/\/eepurl.com\/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: Fred\u2019s information:   Forbidden Roots: A Memoir of Late Discovery Adoption: https:\/\/amzn.to\/43CUJ6H   Fred\u2019s gluten free bread store: https:\/\/www.fredsbreadstore.com\/   &amp;nbsp; Other Resources:   APtitude Support Group for Adoptive Parents Facing Adoption\u2019s Challenges: UnravelingAdoption.com\/APtitude     Other Parents Like Me - &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/other.parents.like.me   Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https:\/\/heatherrosscoaching.com\/   Find a Tele-Therapist: https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/therapists\/online-counseling   =============== Unraveling Adoption is produced and hosted by Beth Syverson Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Email questions or comments to Beth@UnravelingAdoption.com Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Support Unraveling Adoption on Patreon: Patreon.com\/UnravelingAdoption www.UnravelingAdoption.com =============== TIME STAMPS: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;1:15 How late is late for a Late Discovery Adoptee? The story of Fred\u2019s discovery of his adoption at age 41 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;4:08 Did Fred have any clues along the way? &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;5:54 Life struggles and identity issues that Fred attributes to his adoption, looking back &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;7:02 Was adoption even on his radar?&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;8:54 Fred\u2019s relatives\u2019 reactions after his discovery 12:19 Who am I now? The search process with limited access to his own documents 14:03 Wisconsin adoption legislation SB-15&amp;nbsp; 16:20 Complicated reunion with his birth mom 19:25 Is there less stigma around birth mothers today? 24:05 Finding alcohol and using it to cope with complex feelings 26:22 Practicing faith and developing tools to stay spiritually fit 37:58 How does Fred\u2019s LDA journey as an adoptee differ from someone who\u2019s always known they were adopted? 41:16 Late discovery strains relationships 44:04 Fred\u2019s advice for adoptive parents 47:38 NPEs (Non Parental Event), DNA, and protecting birth moms &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Unraveling Adoption","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/452856\/site","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/26549451\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/150147453"}