Ep: 1731 Jennifer Griffith

 Thirteen-year-old Jennifer grapples with the unraveling of her family when her mother, who lost her parents at a young age and was raised in a strict Baptist orphanage, reveals that eighteen years ago, unmarried and pregnant, she was forced to relinquish her infant boy at birth and give him up for adoption, and that she has finally located him. While trying to come to terms with her mother's secrets and the discovery of a new brother, Jennifer's world is once again shattered when her father announces his desire to leave their family. She begins to self- destruct, spiraling into emotional turmoil as she struggles to understand what's happening. Jennifer Griffith hosts the popular About Your Mother podcast, which has reached the top 10% of podcasts globally. Her current series "What Happened Then" focuses specifically on mothers impacted by forced adoption before Roe v. Wade. She holds a degree in English from Washington State University.