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Erika Hayasaki is a Shameless Mom of 3.\xa0She is the author of Somewhere Sisters, the true story of twin girls who were born in Vietnam separated at birth and raised in different parts of the world.\xa0Somewhere Sisters was nominated as an NPR Best Book of 2022.\xa0She is also the author of The Death Class, a former 2021-22 Knight-Wallace Reporting Fellow, and a 2018 Alicia Patterson Fellow. She has received awards from the Association of Sunday Feature Editors, the Society for Features Journalism, and the American Society of Newspaper Editors.\xa0\nErika\u2019s book is a stunning and captivating story of the intersection of nature vs nurture with twins, interracial adoption, identity, and the meaning of family.\xa0This was such a powerful conversation.\xa0\n\nListen in to hear Erika share:\n\nAbout her book, Somewhere Sisters, the true story of twin girls, born in Vietnam and separated at birth, and raised in different parts of the world\n\nHow she reconstructed the sisters Ha and Loan\u2019s stories and their reunion when they were 13\xa0\n\nThe science around nature vs. nurture from twin studies\xa0\n\nThe unexpected trauma that can come with twin and adoptee reunification that we don\u2019t see play out in TV and movies\n\nHow she had to follow the journalistic truth of each person\u2019s story in the book and not be connected to her own hopes for the girls and the story\n\nThe legislative loophole in which international adoptees are not automatically granted citizenship and the push for legislation to change it\n\nThe ethical considerations of interracial adoption\n\nHow sharing our layered identities with one another allows for a more connected human experience\n\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\nBook: Somewhere Sisters\n\n\nErika on Twitter\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors this month:\ncare.com: Get the help you need to make it all work for your family at care.com/book.\xa0\nHello Fresh: Get farm-fresh, pre-portioned meals delivered right to your door!\xa0Go to HelloFresh.com/shameless65 and use code shameless65 for 65% off plus free shipping!\niHerb: Get your health in check with great products and great pricing.\xa0Get 22% off your first order when you use the code SHAMELESS at iherb.com.\xa0\nLast Bottle Wines: Get 10% off your order when you use the code SHAMELESS at lastbottlewines.com.\nLuvbuglearning.com: Support your child\u2019s social-emotional learning with the world's first social-emotional gaming platform.\xa0Go to Luvbuglearning.com and sign up for a 7-day free trial, or simply download from the APP store and subscribe.\nPeloton: Get access to a massive workout library and save up to $400 on Bike, Tread, and Row packages before April 2, 2023, at onepeloton.com.\nRitual: Ritual\u2019s Essential for Women 18+ is a multivitamin you can actually trust. Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during your first 3 months.\xa0Visit ritual.com/shameless10 to start Ritual or add Essential for Women 18+ to your subscription today.\nRothys: For stylish, comfortable, sustainably made shoes, shop Rothy\u2019s. Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/SHAMELESSMOM.\xa0\nStrollerCoaster: A Parenting Podcast!: Need another podcast in your parenting podcast library, check out StrollerCoaster: A Parenting Podcast! wherever you listen to the SMA.\xa0\nTrain Her Game - Free Training: Moms of teen daughter athletes!\xa0Help your daughter build confidence and overcome negative mindsets in athletics by attending this free training offered by Breanne Smedley, Host of the Elite Competitor Podcast: https://trainhergame.com/shameless\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices