NPE -Child of an Affair

Technology's take on my correspondence with my half sister

Someone showed me a feature on notebook Google where you can add any kind of text and it can make it into a podcast with AI, you can do with anything like a manual or any kind of text. I decided to copy and paste in three out of the four of my correspondences with my half sister, I couldn't find the first one. I don't know where I saved it. I'm thinking it must be on our old computer. I have a paper copy somewhere. I will add that one and try it too, but I thought it was interesting to share her...

Episode 10- Hilde the Wilde- Gigi's Story Part 2

I deleted the first version of this episode because I still had a sound edit to do in the opening. I dedicate this episode to Gigi's mom. Last month I asked her if she wanted to post pone Part 2 in honour and respect for her mothers passing until May. I renamed this episode Hilde the Wilde for her mom to as a woman with a life and passions, sides of our mom they didn't always show us. We don't always get to know the whole person. and their feelings about having an affair or how they changed beca...

Update Episode

Just a quick update on the podcast and what is coming next... Thanks for listening. Pam Books mentioned in this episode : What They Never Told Us- Gail Lukasik When You Shake the Family Tree- Margo Reilly If You Only Knew- Leslee Liljenberg The Girls That Went Away- Ann Fessler

Episode 8- Gigi's Story- Part 1

Join me for Part 1 of a great conversation with fellow Canadian NPE Gigi. This episode was recorded in the Spring of 2024. Thank you Gigi for sharing your story and the sound bite from your recording of your dad with me. We shared an amazing experience in Denver Colorado at the Untangling Our Roots conference. I am a much more healed person since attending and I am grateful for our connection and for your openness with your experience. Gigi really articulated beautifully how I felt about so many...

Episode 7 -Part 2 - Man on the Bus with Eve Ash

This part 2 is so short because Eve starting asking me about my story and I felt that I needed to take it out as I am a chatter box and to record my own story to keep this episode focused on Eve's journey. I had also planned on interviewing her sister but with my extended break and the time difference, I didn't get it booked. I hope to do an episode with her sister down the road as a sister's perspective would be fantastic to have. Eve is amazing. Thank you for the great conversation and for sha...

Episode 6 -Man on the Bus with Eve Ash

This is Part 1 of 2 of my chat with Documentary Film Maker, Eve Ash. Eve made my year by agreeing to talk with me about her film Man on the Bus. I loved this film that I watched several times about her NPE child of an affair discovery. You will want to sit down and watch this before you listen to the episode. You can find her movie on Apple TV. The Movie trailer introduction starts off today's podcast. https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/man-on-the-bus/umc.cmc.7hopc37paz46m1ut2suuz1b6r

Erin C - Togetherness Heals- Hiraeth Hope and Healing Pt.1

Today is Part 1 of my conversation with Erin C. Cofounder of Togetherness Heals Support Group and Hiraeth Hope and Healing Retreats for NPE's DCP's and LDA's. The retreat discussed in the podcast has already taken place at the time of publication. There are more coming up in July and in October of 2024. See the link below to learn more and register. Hiraeth Hope and Healing Retreats https://www.hiraethhopeandhealing.com/ Listen to her Wandering Tree podcast episode listed below to hear more of w...

Lily Wood from NPE Stories

Lily Wood started The NPE Stories Podcast in 2019 after her own NPE discovery, finding healing in listening to others stories. She is an active member of the NPE community as a volunteer and speaker at summits and events. Her podcast has had over 190 episodes at the time of this recording. Thank you Lily for all that you do and for inspiring me to start this podcast. Your podcast as been so healing for me especially in the early months of feeling isolated and alone in my feelings with no one who...

Laurel's NPE Journey-Canary in the Coalmine

Canadian NPE Laurel shares her journey of discovery and contact and connecting with her new Biological family and how finding out about the affair gave way to different reactions from her new half siblings. Resources Mentioned Not Parent Expected Canada is a public site- connect here to find the Gateway to join the Private Support Group https://notparentexpected.ca/ The Canadian specific group helps provide support, research assistance and resources available in Canada. Privacy laws and resource...

Episode 2 : Jen- NPE-Child of an Affair and Therapist

I am so excited to have Jen who is an NPE -Child of an Affair and a Therapist share some of her own healing journey and insights of this discovery as our first guest. If you want to hear Jen's Full NPE discovery story head over the "DNA Surprises Podcast" her episode aired on May 23, 2023 . Titled “ Jen's DNA Surprise” . Trigger warning: We dig into the deeper feelings around her conception and that energy of her creation from the affair. This episode is not therapy. Please contact a mental heal...

January 2024- Bio dad's 111 Birthday

A warm up episode to sharing my full story. I read a letter I sent this week to my biological half sister to confirm that a year ago I received confirmation from a cousins DNA test that their father Jack, was also by bio dad. Please join me. I look forward to recording your NPE Child of a Affair story soon. You can email me at npechildofanaffair@gmail.com Resources mentioned: Book: If you only knew- Navigating DNA Surprises and the NPE World by Lezlee Liljenberg. Facebook Private Group- Search f...

Introduction to NPE Child of an Affair

I created this podcast as a supportive space to share our stories and perspectives around finding out that we are the child from an affair our parents had. You can share your interest in being a guest by emailing me at npechildofanaffair@gmail.com. This is a Supportive space only for those working through the discovery. Family members involved, therapists and experts on working through the Not Parent Expected Child of an Affair discovery are also welcome. You are not alone.

Call out for Future Guests for the Podcast

Are you the child of an affair, a therapist who works with those dealing with this type of discovery, are you the mother, father or bio dad or siblings newly found or from the original family and want to share your story to help support other NPE's who have recently found out that they are the child of an affair. You can reach me at npechildofanaffair@gmail.com. Let's dig in and talk about all the angles of this and how we can work together whether independently or has a family to navigate and w...

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