Episode notes
This week's episode explores the complexity of celebration and adoption. Are there things to celebrate in adoption? Absolutely, but in order to celebrate, adoptive parents must also hold a space for the loss their child feels. Adoption is a shaping event in people's lives that plays a role in the attachment, self esteem, and elements woven throughout a lifetime. Join Dr. Laura Anderson as she shares the patterns that come up in adoptive families and how to celebrate intentionally.What You Will Learn:- Do not wait for your child to start the conversation, find age appropriate ways to talk to your child about adoption - truthfully and sensitively
- How public are you making this information about adoption?
- How to celebrate anniversaries
- Find adoptee voices