Melissa's Perspective

Perspectives on Adoption & Foster Care by Love Moves Us

Episode notes

Adopted at birth, Melissa shares very openly and vulnerably about her experience as an adoptee.

She shares her perspective on all kinds of things - many of which you may be wondering about, but also things you may have never considered.

Some of the topics we cover are:

* What she appreciates that her parents did for her.

* Dealing with unknown medical history.

* How she's experienced other people's views of adoption

* Her desire to know her biological family

* Ways of interacting with adopted children that are hurtful

* The best thing her parents did for her.

* Why you should never hide information about adoption from your child

* How trauma impacted her childhood and adulthood

* How to talk to your kids about being adopted

* and more!

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