Unlocking the Heart of Adoption

Unlocking the Heart of Adoption
is available on DVD and VHS click here to order now!

THANK YOU! National Educational Telecommunications Association
for the national public television satellite feed.
Scroll down for Air Dates.

"I happened across the airing of this film on Sunday night. I had never seen anything regarding this subject before and I just stood there for a time, immobilized, hearing people put into words what I never brought forth myself. I especially related to Paul and Debbie, if only because I am half-Japanese and half, as I say "I don't know what." It hit home in the film when it was noted that Paul grew up thinking he was Chinese. It really made me think about the realities, the identities we take on and believe we are. And how devastating really, when we learn we are not and may be left with nothing. Thank you, Sheila, for a beautiful film. And thanks for the opportunity to share..."
Southern California

"I found the film to be so compelling and well done, as well as a fantastic training tool for our families. I had been looking for something that touched on all 3 parts of the triad which would be also relevant for our foster families, as well as something that brought to light the issues of transracial adoption. I believe that the film has a lot to offer our families, so I am asking our Executive Director to purchase the film for training!"
                         Jill Rosenberg
                         Adoption Program Coordinator
                         Inner Circle Foster Care and
                                           Adoption Services

"I work for a public television station in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Yesterday we aired Sheila's
film and the success and positive feedback was phenomenal! We received TONS of calls from viewers during the program who commented and asked questions of our panel of 2 different adoption agencies. One viewer even recognized one of the panelists as the woman who reunited her with her birth child and called in to thank her.
It was extremely touching. Sheila is an amazing woman and I want to express my gratitude to her for her work on the film."
Kim Brummel
WGVU Underwriting

"My husband and I stumbled upon the film last night and sat riveted for its entirety. We have 3 internationally adopted children who were 4, 5 and 12 years old when we adopted them. Finding their birth mothers will be next to impossible, but your film gave us the desire to try again. Every once in a while we will see glimpses of their pain, from a void that we can never fill. We used to believe that our love would overcome all, but in recent years we've come to understand that we can love them deeply, but their sense of identity is so intricately woven from the womb. Thank you for helping all of us dealing with adoption issues to have better understanding and not feel so alone."
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To read about the people in the film click on their photo.

Check your local listings as these stations will air the film again.
More public television stations will be added soon.

PAC TV14, Salisbury, MD Thursday, Nov. 10 - 12 & 9pm Friday, November 11 - 8pm Saturday, Nov. 12 - 1 & 9pm
WBRA TV15, WSBN TV47, WMSY TV52, Roanoke, VA Monday, August 15 - 10pm Sunday, August 28 - 10am	WTVS TV56, Detroit, MI Sunday, October 23 - 5am	WILL TV12, Urbana, IL Tuesday, November 8 - 9pm
KRSC TV19, Tulsa, OK Friday, August 5 - 9pm	KQED TV190 San Francisco, CA Saturday, August 6 - 3pm Sunday, August 7 - 6pm	KTOP TV10, Oakland, CA Friday, August 26 - 7:30pm Saturday, August 27 - 1:30pm
KLCS TV58, Los Angles, CA Monday, May 30 - 10pm Monday, June 6 - 12am	KIXE TV9, Redding, CA Shasta and Butte Counties Sunday, June 12 - 2pm	TPT TV17, St. Paul, MN Monday, June 20 - 7pm
KTEH TV54, San Jose, CA *Mother's Day* Sunday, May 8 - 1pm	WHYY TV12, Philadelphia, PA reaches Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Wilmington, DE *Mother's Day* Sunday, May 8 - 6pm	KNME TV5, Albuquerque, NM *Mother's Day* Sunday, May 8 - 8am
KWBU TV34, Waco, TX Mother's Day Sunday, May 8 - 5pm	WLAE TV32, New Orleans, LA Saturday, May 7 - 8pm	WXXI TV / City 12 Rochester, NY Friday, May 6 - 7pm
KCSM TV60, San Mateo, CA Thursday, May 5 - 10pm Saturday, May 7 - 3am	WGVU TV35 & TV52 Grand Rapids, MI Sunday, April 24 - 3pm	KVIE TV7, Sacramento, CA Saturday, March 26 - 8pm Saturday, June 18 - 10pm
WKNO TV10, Memphis, TN Monday, March 21 - 9pm	WTCI TV45, Chattanooga, TN Tuesday, March 1 - 1pm Sunday, February 27 - 3pm	WV PTV2, Charleston, WV Tuesday, February 15 - 8pm