mommy-issues

The Mommy Issues series turns to SunAh and how she’s handled the loss of two moms - one through adoption and one through an untimely death. SunAh breaks down the process of searching for birth family in Korea and the results of her birth searches. She also shares how her mother’s death from cancer affected her growing up. The episode closes with Ena and SunAh discussing how loss changes over time.

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In this episode of the Mommy Issues series, Ena opens up about the lack of communication between her and her mom after she moved with her dad. Most of their contact was limited to the rare occasions that they would visit each other and those times were often fraught by the underlying issues of their mother-daughter relationship. However, more recently Ena and her mom have been chatting more. Ena shares how her relationship with her mom has changed over the years and what her biggest hope is for their relationship moving forward.

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Ena and SunAh continue their conversation about “mommy issues” and divulge how they handled the aftermath of their separation from their mothers as adolescents. Though neither of them wanted to talk about their losses, they both found themselves coping in different and unhealthy ways. Both Ena and SunAh touch on the role of therapy, in the past and for the future. The episode begins with SunAh sharing some of the intrusive questions she experienced as a transracial adoptee, and it ends with Ena’s reflections on the lesson she’s learned from her husband around love and relationships.

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In Part 1 of the "Mommy Issues" series, Ena and SunAh begin the series by shedding light on their family background and the family choices that brought them to Memphis. Ena discusses growing up in a blended family, and SunAh shares part of her adoption story.

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