Our heritage is vital for understanding our culture, and sharing our stories. But sometimes, those stories - especially for adoptees - create challenges. With an extra layer of identity and of loss, as well as feelings of abandonment and even for some kids, trauma. This week we have a real talk about adoptions in Colorado, what the process looks like in our state, and the different challenges, and shared uplifting experiences adoptive families face.

Real Talk airs on CPR News and KRCC on Fridays at 

p.m. and Mondays at 6:30 p.m. The TV show airs on Denver7 on Saturdays at 5:30 a.m. and Sundays at 5:30 p.m. It also airs on Local3 on Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and Sundays at 6:30 p.m.

The Ambitious New Homelessness Plan of Denver’s New Mayor

Lifting up the stories and perspectives of Coloradans who don’t often have the chance to be heard. That’s Real Talk, a collaboration between CPR News and Denver7 that features raw, honest conversations with diverse voices from all walks of life. Each week, the show will highlight different issues ranging from renters’ rights to accessing Colorado’s outdoors.