Origins P3: Adoption in Black and White with Lisa Cole

In this 3-part series to Episode 3, we deep dive into three very different adoption stories to explore the topic of biological identity and origin. In Part 3, Jason and Yvonne sit down with Lisa Cole, a writer, mother, filmmaker, and global nomad. Lisa discusses how her writing about strong and disenfranchised women has been her way to find herself and shed light on the people who need it. Lisa also tells Jason and Yvonne about her fertility journey and her relationships with her transracially adopted children. 

This week:

• Yvonne asks Lisa, “What has been your search for identity?”
• Lisa talks about how her writing has actually always been about finding a sense of self 
• Lisa talks about adopting after she was unable to carry a child to term; she mentions Safe Surrender. 
• Lisa talks about the vision of her daughter she had after the birth of her son 
• Jason asks Lisa, “How do you maintain truth in your adoption stories when there are so many opportunities to tell stories that are meant to protect others?”
• Lisa tells Jason and Yvonne that her daughter has been reconciling with her own adoption story 

 

Cocktail: Whiskey Old Fashioned

Recipe

• 2 oz of George Dickel Rye Whiskey
• Three teaspoons of simple syrup 
• Several dashes of bitters 
• A couple of splashes of water 

 

History & Meaning

The Old Fashioned :

Before the 1860s, cocktails in America tended to be some mixture of spirit (often cognac), water, sugar, and bitters. After the 1860s and into the 1870s, other liquors like absinthe were being introduced to bars. 

But a generation of drinkers wanted something more classic, so they would ask for something their grandfather would drink. They would say, “Make me something old-fashioned.” And the name stuck.