A mashup of true crime and disenfranchised grief? Yes! We are learning about adoptee parricide from Dr. Tracy Carlis, a clinical psychologist who I’ve had the absolute honour of learning from in-person. In this episode, Dr. Carlis shares her personal story of search and reunion, including some exciting recent DNA search updates. Then we shift the conversation to her work in forensic psychology and she teaches us what we can glean from some incredibly tragic situations of adoptee parricide.

TW: We are going to discuss violence graphically at a few points during this episode, including a mention of sexual violence.

Show Notes

Full episode transcript here.

Recommended Resources

Adopted Killers: 430 Adoptees Who Killed - How and Why They Did It by Lori Carangelo
Adoption: Uncharted Waters by David Kirschner, Ph.D.
Celia Center and Jeanette Yoffe, MFT

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