S2E6: “Lost and Then Found” x Sarah Murphy

“One day I would just wake up, like, let me look for my sister.” – Sarah Murphy

Have you been touched by an Angel? If not, get ready to hear from one, as she takes us through one of THE MOST epic and fantastic voyages through identity and sisterhood that one could ever imagine.

Sarah Murphy, after spending years in foster care, is reunited with her mother at 14 years of age, only to find out that she has a sister that she has never met. Suspicious and doubtful of this story, she delves into crates of newspapers and scans microfilm, searching for truth and clues about the baby that her mother abandoned behind a mall, wrapped in her clothes.

After years of what appeared to be a fruitless mission, the introduction of DNA tests (Ancestry) finally cracked the door to her sister, Patrice. Ironically enough, Patrice was looking for her too, but in a VERY different way. The two were reunited on Long Lost Family, a TLC Network series aimed at reuniting family members after years of separation.

Listen in, as we discuss Black maternal health, systemic inequities, empathy, communication, people pleasing, generational curses, and the love of siblings, despite their parents. For the first time ever, we get to hear the biological sibling perspective on adoption.

These two sisters were lost, found, and have been working toward building their sisterhood.

SNEAK PEAK: Patrice Martin (Sarah’s Sister) will be featured on Season 2, Episode 7, next week!

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