Finding a New Relative with Eleanor

Eleanor joins me again to discuss our new relative: how we found her and the mix of emotions surrounding it. Excited, nervous, and a lot of feelings over the memory of our brother Jeffery. Finding out our deceased brother had a child who will never get to know him is another twist in our lives.    Key Takeaways:   [4:45] A woman reached out asking if we were related [7:46] Feeling intimidated, excited, selfish, and seeing my assumptions debunked  [9:26] Finding Jeffery's child felt so important because he's dead  [10:48] Protecting the memory of Jeffrey and the news [13:11] Finding out my dad wasn't my dad was traumatic [17:11] Niece's family support and what her life was like growing up  [18:12] The similarities between us and what we'll give her as a person [21:20] Jeffery's traumatic brain injury [23:51] Visiting Jeff in Happy Valley [25:29] It takes a village to welcome someone new  [28:36] Exploring new things and facing my fears  Resources:   Eleanor's past episode  NPE Podcast  Connect with Barb:   Website   Facebook    Instagram   Be a guest on the podcast    YouTube   The Molly B Foundation