Arlene Ackerman, Jacquie Ackerman, and Amanda Ackerman
Recorded
July 15, 2017
39:12 minutes
Id:
atl003674
Description
Amanda Ackerman (28) talks with her mothers Arlene Ackerman (68) and Jacquie Ackerman (67) about her adoption and the search for her birth mother.Subject Log / Time Code
Arlene talks about her adoption and realizing she wanted a child after undergoing therapy.
Arlene and Jacquie talk about the hurdles involved in finding an adoption agency to work with, a counselor within the agency, and the paperwork involved.
Arlene and Jacquie talk about getting the call around their 10-year anniversary that a baby was available for adoption.
Arlene and Jacquie talk about having the conversation about who would go to Atlanta to pick Amanda up.
Jacqui talks about the time she first heard someone call her "mom."
Jacqui talks about how not being legally recognized as Amanda's mother was "terrorizing" to her.
Amanda talks about being notified that her birth mother was looking for her.
Amanda talks about figuring out who her birth mother was, deciding to call her directly, and finding out she died that day.
Arlene, Jacquie, and Amanda talk about their move to Atlanta and being embraced by Ria's family.
Participants
- Arlene Ackerman
- Jacquie Ackerman
- Amanda Ackerman