The voices of first/birth parents, sadly, are rarely heard in the mainstream media related to adoption. This week on the Real World Parenting Podcast, Dr. Laura Anderson brings on Susan Dusza Guerra Leksander, LMFT to discuss navigating the power dynamics in adoptive families, dealing with the trauma that is inherent in the adoption process, and so much more. They touch on the fears involved in getting things wrong in these relationships, the fear for your child's safety, and the recent current events with Amy Coney Barrett and the abortion bans in the United States.

Susan Dusza Guerra Leksander, LMFT is a first mother, transracial adoptee, and a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in the adoption and foster care triads. As First/Birth Family Specialist, Susan focuses on the needs of expectant parents considering adoption, and first/bi ...