Finding My Missing Father

Earlier this year I discovered the identity of my father. In the last episode, I discussed how not knowing my father’s identity left a hole in my identity I didn’t even realize was there.

I always said it didn’t matter who he was. But the truth of who he was and what he did really shattered any relationship I could have had with him. And with my mother as well since she’s lied to me all my life.

This is very hard for me to talk about but I feel I need to deal with it and this is my way to process this destructive episode of my life.

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Abandoned Daughters of Caribbean Moms

Exposing the unhealed wounds and fractured relationships between Caribbean moms and their daughters caused by mass migration.

During the 1950s and 60s, hundreds of thousands of West Indians, including many Caribbean moms, migrated to the UK, Canada, and the U.S. for better opportunities. They played vital roles in industries like healthcare and education, significantly shaping the cultural landscape of their new homes.

However, many of these mothers left their children, particularly daughters, behind. While some daughters later reunited with their mothers, the emotional scars from these long separations often went unhealed, leaving many relationships fractured.

This podcast explores the profound and lasting impact of this mass migration on the daughters left behind, examining the emotional toll and the long-term effects of these unresolved relationships between Caribbean mothers and their daughters.

About your host

J. Rosemarie Francis

As a daughter of a Caribbean mom from the Windrush Generation, I'm intimately aware of some of the challenges that the topic of this podcast talks about.

I'm the host of SoloMoms! Talk and Tools of the Podcast Trade Podcasts.