Right to Know

10/31/2025

10/28/2025

When I was 38, after both parents had died, I found out my mother wasn’t my birthmother. My parents had taken the secret to the grave.

10/28/2025

Podcast Episode · NPE Stories · 10/19/2025 · 34m

10/27/2025

Meet Jake: Loyal. Kind. Persistent

The truth would remain hidden for 40 years. The story began to unravel during the Covid pandemic, when my wife and I decided to take Ancestry DNA tests.

https://righttoknow.us/2025/10/25/jake-obrien/

10/25/2025

The RTK Board hard at work at our annual board Retreat.

10/22/2025

🌿 Join Us for Community Connection! 🌿

Every Wednesday at 5:30 PM Pacific / 8:30 PM Eastern, we gather for an hour of connection, compassion, and conversation.

This is a free, informal space where people impacted by DNA surprises, adoption, donor conception, or NPE experiences can share their stories, listen to others, and offer gentle advice.

You don’t have to have it all figured out—just come as you are. 💛
Everyone deserves a space to be heard and understood.

🗓️ When: Wednesdays
⏰ 5:30 PM Pacific / 8:30 PM Eastern
💬 Where: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lde2tpzgrEtUJ76L5JQPTZ8CyFA4frz6N

10/21/2025

https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/one-test-many-siblings-michigan-woman-fights-to-ban-fertility-fraud/

After learning her mother's fertility doctor had used his own s***m without consent, a Michigan woman is fighting to prevent it from happening to others.

10/21/2025

🌿 We’re looking for volunteers! 🌿
Join the Root Crew at Untangling Our Roots 2026 in Atlanta.
✨We need volunteers to help us with:
Exhibit Allies
Attendee Assistance
Speaker Support
Social Media
Lunch Liaison
Media Liaison
-Just to name a few!
Make connections. Make a difference. 💛
📧 Email Debbie@RightToKnow.us with any questions or to sign up!

10/18/2025

UPDATE: The survey will remain open (link in comments)! Please continue sharing it broadly. The more diverse the data, the more we learn. However, we’ve reached the max number of participants for our first group of interviews. We plan to reopen this process in the coming year.

Calling all adoptees, near and far!

We’re inviting adoptees to take part in an important research study exploring how adoption shapes life experiences, relationships, and attachment across the lifespan and into adulthood.

💻 Part 1: A short online survey (about 10–15 minutes)
🗣️ Part 2: An optional confidential Zoom interview where you can share your story with one of our research team members.

Your voice matters! Every experience helps us understand the impact of adoption on relationships, parenting, and overall well-being.

👉 Click below (link in comments) or scan the QR code to take the survey.
🛡️ All information is strictly confidential and privacy is our top priority.