105 – I Call Her Incubator

<p>My guest asked that I maintain her anonymity, so I’ll refer to her as Nina.&nbsp;She shared her story growing up with dedicated parents who embraced her challenges and gave her the foundational support she needed.&nbsp;Her birth father found her through a reunification registry and while he has his own struggles, he’s a very dear friend to Nina.&nbsp;However, her birth mother started down the path of secondary rejection, won’t take responsibility&nbsp;for not getting Nina pre-natal care, and is overzealous with her dedication to her religion, driving a&nbsp;wedge between Nina and the woman.&nbsp;This is Nina’s journey.</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.whoamireallypodcast.com/105-i-call-her-incubator/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">105 – I Call Her Incubator</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.whoamireallypodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Who Am I...Really? Podcast</a>.</p><p>Nina (<a href="https://www.temi.com/editor/t/RKVpngIHvWzmSOWLebwZoeDmbGa_2RCMOqNZjkQGB7V_YjvULzE9H_ADxsaU7VFbnfqJXUntiugF1c6UMbaf20wMtlA?loadFrom=SharedLink&amp;ts=3.68" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">00:03</a>):</p><p>You know, my relationship with my birth mother is nonexistent anymore. I kind of hate calling her birth mother. I usually call her incubator because, you know, she did, that's all she did for me. That's all she's ever done for me.</p><p>Damon (<a href="https://www.temi.com/editor/t/RKVpngIHvWzmSOWLebwZoeDmbGa_2RCMOqNZjkQGB7V_YjvULzE9H_ADxsaU7VFbnfqJXUntiugF1c6UMbaf20wMtlA?loadFrom=SharedLink&amp;ts=22.79" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">00:22</a>):</p><p>Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I?</p><p>Damon (<a href="https://www.temi.com/editor/t/RKVpngIHvWzmSOWLebwZoeDmbGa_2RCMOqNZjkQGB7V_YjvULzE9H_ADxsaU7VFbnfqJXUntiugF1c6UMbaf20wMtlA?loadFrom=SharedLink&amp;ts=34.16" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">00:34</a>):</p><p>This is who am I really a podcast about adoptees that have located and connected with their biological family members.