#67 Jenna
Summary
Jenna, a mother of two, seeks closure after being removed from her foster home at age ten despite a planned adoption. Accompanied by host Jonathan Goldstein, she visits her former foster parents, Rhonda and Eddie Wayne, to learn why they chose their biological son’s safety over keeping her. The conversation reveals the Grizzles’ fear of Jenna’s schizophrenic mother’s threats, confirming Jenna’s lifelong belief that she was less important than their own child. Though the Grizzles express regret, Jenna finds that the truth validates her pain rather than healing it, leading her to leave a lett…
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Intro: Jonathan Goldstein and the new season
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Jenna's background: Schizophrenia and homelessness
The day Jenna was taken into foster care
Life with the Grizzles: Becoming 'Jenny'
The promise of adoption and the sudden reversal
The fallout: Why the Grizzles gave her up
Preparing to confront the Grizzles
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Driving to the Grizzles' home and banter
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Meeting the Grizzles: The name mix-up
The reason for removal: Threats to Cody
Regrets and the pain of watching from afar
Reflections on love, commitment, and the Parkers
Leaving a letter at the old farmhouse
Outro, credits, and final sponsors
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