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Dear Birth Mother

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Part of Series Becoming a Mom
Length 29:00
Licensor Long Haul Productions
Producer(s) Long Haul Productions
Formats Documentary, First-person essay, Special
Topics Children, Family, Women
Produced May 9, 2005
Added to PRX June 14, 2005
 

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Summary:

After waiting for Mr. Right (who has yet to arrive) - and after years of fertility treatments - Suzanne, a single woman in her forties, decided to adopt. She chose transracial adoption.

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Website:

http://www.longhaulpro.org

Tones:

Emotional, Personal, Real

Language:

English

Description:

After waiting in vain for Mr. Right - and after years of fertility treatments - Suzanne, a single, white woman in her forties, decided to adopt. She chose transracial adoption. Long Haul Productions documented the entire process - beginning with workshops designed to "teach white people to raise kids of color," baby-shopping trips with Mom at Target, a critical rendezvous with a young mother at a pancake house, and, finally, a magical night at a suburban restaurant chain. Producers Dan Collison and Elizabeth Meister followed Suzanne for several months as she waited to see if she would become a parent; she offered extraordinary access into her home, and really, into every aspect of her life.

This piece debuted on May 9, 2005, on WBEZ (Chicago Public Radio), and subsequently aired May 10, 2005, on All Things Considered.

"Dear Birth Mother" is a follow-up to "Babyquest," also available on PRX, which documents Suzanne's failed attempt to get pregnant via In Vitro fertilization.

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REVIEWS of this piece (5)

  • 11/05, [EB] Emily Hanford
  • 10/05, Ben Trefny
  • 08/05, [EB] Dmae Roberts
  • 07/05, Sarah Elzas
  • 07/05, Sondra Sneed

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