Jonquilyn Hill

We're back. It's Explain It to Me. And Libby Copeland's book, Lost Family, looks at how DNA technology has impacted families. I wanted to know what got her so interested in this.

We're back. It's Explain It to Me. And Libby Copeland's book, Lost Family, looks at how DNA technology has impacted families. I wanted to know what got her so interested in this.

You know, if someone's taken one of these at-home DNA tests and they realize they have a family member, how should they go about trying to connect with them?

You know, if someone's taken one of these at-home DNA tests and they realize they have a family member, how should they go about trying to connect with them?

You know, if someone's taken one of these at-home DNA tests and they realize they have a family member, how should they go about trying to connect with them?

And what's the proper way to go about this? You know, do you show up on their doorstep? Do you DM them on Instagram? Do you write a letter? Like what what do you do?

And what's the proper way to go about this? You know, do you show up on their doorstep? Do you DM them on Instagram? Do you write a letter? Like what what do you do?

And what's the proper way to go about this? You know, do you show up on their doorstep? Do you DM them on Instagram? Do you write a letter? Like what what do you do?

So I want to ask you something about the caller who sparked this episode. Her name's Hannah, and she found her dad on Ancestry.com, and she found out she has five siblings. What approach would you suggest in that kind of situation?

So I want to ask you something about the caller who sparked this episode. Her name's Hannah, and she found her dad on Ancestry.com, and she found out she has five siblings. What approach would you suggest in that kind of situation?

So I want to ask you something about the caller who sparked this episode. Her name's Hannah, and she found her dad on Ancestry.com, and she found out she has five siblings. What approach would you suggest in that kind of situation?

I guess there's a question of what do you do with that? But I think it's also a question of... What are people looking for when they're looking to connect with new family? Yeah. You know, are you trying to figure out like, oh, where did I get my eyes? Are you trying to figure out where did I get my personality? Are you trying to figure out genetic health? All of it. Yeah. Right?

I guess there's a question of what do you do with that? But I think it's also a question of... What are people looking for when they're looking to connect with new family? Yeah. You know, are you trying to figure out like, oh, where did I get my eyes? Are you trying to figure out where did I get my personality? Are you trying to figure out genetic health? All of it. Yeah. Right?

I guess there's a question of what do you do with that? But I think it's also a question of... What are people looking for when they're looking to connect with new family? Yeah. You know, are you trying to figure out like, oh, where did I get my eyes? Are you trying to figure out where did I get my personality? Are you trying to figure out genetic health? All of it. Yeah. Right?

I also wonder how much we should make of the similarities we see in family that's found when it comes to personality traits, you know? Yeah. I guess it's that nature versus nurture question.

I also wonder how much we should make of the similarities we see in family that's found when it comes to personality traits, you know? Yeah. I guess it's that nature versus nurture question.

I also wonder how much we should make of the similarities we see in family that's found when it comes to personality traits, you know? Yeah. I guess it's that nature versus nurture question.

Yeah, Libby, in all of this talk of found family, we haven't really talked about managing the existing family you have. How do people juggle that desire to find out about new family members without unintentionally hurting or alienating the people who have been there for them all along?

Yeah, Libby, in all of this talk of found family, we haven't really talked about managing the existing family you have. How do people juggle that desire to find out about new family members without unintentionally hurting or alienating the people who have been there for them all along?

Yeah, Libby, in all of this talk of found family, we haven't really talked about managing the existing family you have. How do people juggle that desire to find out about new family members without unintentionally hurting or alienating the people who have been there for them all along?