Uncorking A Story

Jenell Jones and her family opened up their home to foster, and later adopt Mercy, an eight year old girl in need of a home. Mercy came with a secret, though—her traumatic past. The traumas experienced by this young child started to manifest itself in behavioral problems that caused her adoptive family to shatter, that that is where our story begins. Meet Jenell Jones Jenell is an author and early education entrepreneur currently operating multiple early learning centers which specialize in providing high quality learning experiences to children who experience trauma in low-income areas. She joined me on Uncorking a Story to discuss her memoir Shattered. Key Topics 00:00:00 Introducing Jenell Jones 00:05:45 The Urgent Need for Reform in the US Foster and Adoptive Systems: A Story of Two Children with Different Paths 00:07:36 Unraveling the Unknown: Navigating the Journey of Adoption and Uncovering the Backstory 00:09:54 Missed Opportunities: The Devastating Impact of Withholding Information in Adoption and