200 episodes
NPE Stories Lily Wood
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- Society & Culture
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4.9 • 209 Ratings
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What if you found out your parent was not in fact your biological parent?
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story. What is an NPE? It is a term that stands for Not Parent Expected or Non Paternity Event. It is used for people who have found out the life changing news that their parent wasn’t their biological parent. Most likely through the advent of home DNA kits. NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out. These stories are here for us to listen to and nod along with. Be a part of the story telling. If you are an NPE that would like to share your story email npestories@gmail.com. You do not have to give any identifying information. I’d like to hear from you.
NPE Stories will be launching July 1st 2019. Come heal with us.
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Shirley's Story
Shirley discovered through DNA tests that her entire biological family was different from the one she had known all her life, leading her to become a private detective so that she could uncover her true origins. Shirley can be reached via email smunoznewsonauthor@gmail.comInstagram: shirleymunoznewson_authorFacebook: shirleymunoznewson.comResources Mentioned:Untangling Our RootsDon Anderson's Missing Pieces - NPE LifeThe Little Dark One: A True Story of Switched at Birth by Shirley Munoz...
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Shelly Lee's Story
Shelly is part of a great little NPE community called the NoMi Girls who meet in Northern Michigan regularly. She had a traumatic childhood and has put a lot of work into healing, including EMDR and support groups, but Shelly says this experience has changed her a lot.Shelly can be reached via email shellywellsnpe@gmail.comResources Mentioned:Untangling Our RootsLauren LoGiudiceDon Anderson's Missing Pieces - NPE LifeHiraeth Hope & Healing RetreatsNPE Stories PatreonNPE Stories face...
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Kris's Story
Kris took a DNA test along with many of her family members and saw that she did not have DNA in common with her birth certificate father. She hid her profile online and has chosen, at this point, not to discuss this with her dad. Kris can be reached via email kristinekellympls@gmail.comResources Mentioned:Untangling Our Roots SummitHigh Conflict InstituteHiraeth Hope & HealingEve Sturges NPE Stories PatreonNPE Stories facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/NPEstories
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Lily and others at Untangling our Roots 2024
This was a very long emotional episode that has been divided into 2 parts. This is part 2.This was part of a panel held at the Untangling Our Roots Summit 2024 in Denver, CO. The panel was moderated by Don Anderson of Missing Pieces - NPE Life and featured Eve Sturges of Everything's Relative and Lily Wood of NPE Stories. Eve shared for 10 minutes on changing family narratives followed by others in the audience. Then Lily shared for 10 minutes on Estrangement and Rejection followed by o...
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Eve and others at Untangling Our Roots 2024
This was a very long emotional episode that has been divided into 2 parts. This is part 1.This was part of a panel held at the Untangling Our Roots Summit 2024 in Denver, CO. The panel was moderated by Don Anderson of Missing Pieces - NPE Life and featured Eve Sturges of Everything's Relative and Lily Wood of NPE Stories. Eve shared for 10 minutes on changing family narratives followed by others in the audience. Then Lily shared for 10 minutes on Estrangement and Rejection followed by o...
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Margo's Story
Margo discovered her NPE status when she purchased an Ancestry kit to kill a lifelong curiosity. She learned her younger brother was not the only NPE in the family and suddenly her chaotic childhood began to make sense.Resources Mentioned:When the Apple Falls Far from the Tree: Discovering the Gifts within the Chaos by Margo ReillyUpcoming Memoir due out summer 2024: When you Shake the Family Tree by Margo ReillyWho Even Am I Anymore: A Process Journal by Eve SturgesJill Krzyzanowicz's websit...
Customer Reviews
Helps
I just found out days ago that I am an NPE. It has been very overwhelming, not really anyone to talk with about this as mostly don’t get what this means. People say things like..at least you had a family…etc, etc. NOT HELPFUL. Hearing these stories help. This whole process has caused a lot of pain and silent reflection. Thank you for all who share.
Love this podcast
I am not a NPE but a half sibling found by a NPE. I have listened to every episode to date. It has helped me understand and be supportive of my NPE brother’s journey. He has been a blessing. Thank you Lily!
So helpful!
This podcast has been so helpful in allowing me to understand and accept this change in my life. It lets me know that I’m not alone and has helped me to not feel the shame that I felt in the beginning.