Ep 3. I Want To Heal My Mother's Heart

When Barbara was a teenager, she gave birth to a baby girl and gave her up for adoption. Now, decades later, Barbara is determined to reconnect with her long-lost daughter and heal her own mother's heart in the process.

Barbara enlists the help of hosts Chris Jacobs and Lisa Joyner to find her daughter, who she believes was born on June 15, 1967, in Manhattan. Chris and Lisa start by reaching out to the adoption agency that helped Barbara and tracking down her daughter's birth certificate. They discover that Barbara's daughter was named Amy at birth and was adopted by a couple from upstate New York.

The search leads Chris and Lisa to Amy's adoptive mother, Miriam, who is hesitant at first but eventually agrees to help them get in touch with Amy. Miriam reveals that Amy had always known she was adopted and had expressed an interest in finding her birth mother when she turned 18. However, when Amy did try to make contact, Barbara had moved and changed her phone number, making it impossible for Amy to reach her.

With Miriam's help, Chris and Lisa are able to get in touch with Amy, who is stunned to hear from them. Amy reveals that she has been searching for Barbara for years and is thrilled to finally be able to connect with her birth mother. She agrees to meet Barbara and they plan a reunion in upstate New York.

When Barbara and Amy finally meet, they are overcome with emotion. They hug and cry, and Barbara tells Amy how much she has always loved her. Amy explains that she had a wonderful life growing up with her adoptive parents but had always felt like something was missing. Now, she feels like a piece of her is complete.

As they get to know each other, Barbara and Amy discover that they share a love for music and a talent for singing. They decide to perform a song together at a local talent show, which brings the community to tears with their touching performance.

Meanwhile, Chris and Lisa continue to dig into Barbara's past and discover a surprising twist: Barbara's own mother had also given up a baby for adoption years earlier. Chris and Lisa track down Barbara's half-brother, who shares the news with Barbara. Though she is initially shocked and upset, Barbara realizes that this news could bring her mother some closure as well.

Barbara travels to Florida to meet her half-brother and they discuss their shared history. He tells her about their mother's regrets and how she had always hoped to see Barbara again. Barbara realizes that she wants to help heal her mother's heart and decides to reach out to her.

In an emotional phone call with her mother, Barbara tells her that she has found her long-lost daughter and that they plan to have a reunion soon. Her mother is overwhelmed with emotion and expresses how much she has always loved and missed Barbara. The two women cry and laugh together, finally able to reconnect after so many years apart.

The episode ends with Barbara, Amy, and their families together, singing and laughing as they celebrate their newfound connection. It's a heartwarming reunion that shows the power of love and the importance of family, no matter how long it takes to find each other.