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Open Adoption: Benefits, Challenges & Adoptee Voices | Ep. 2
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Welcome back to The Adoption Lounge! On Ep: 2, we're diving into the heart of open adoption, exploring the powerful connections between adoptive families and birth moms.
Katie shares heartwarming stories of her own adoption journey, highlighting both the benefits and challenges. We'll discuss how to nurture these unique relationships, always keeping the child's needs front and center.
We'll be shining a spotlight on adoptees' perspectives, adding crucial voices to this important conversation. Whether you're an adoptive parent, a birth mom, an adoptee, or simply curious about the world of open adoption, tune in. This conversation might just change the way you see family, connection, and the power of staying open.
Follow Angel Adoption:
Follow Lifelong Adoptions:
Additional Resources for Birth Parents and Adoptive Parents (not sponsored):
On Your Feet Foundation:
Creating a Family:
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:14 Partnership with On Your Feet Foundation and 1920s Gala
01:46 Exploring Open Adoption: Challenges and Benefits
02:39 Personal Experiences with Open Adoption
03:35 Controlling the Narrative and Normalizing Adoption
07:16 Types of Adoption Explained
08:02 Different Levels of Openness in Open Adoptions
09:42 Finding a Company that Aligns with Your Views
11:57 Communication can Change Over Time
13:04 Adoptive Parent Success Story #1
18:15 Adoptive Parent Success Story #2
22:22 The Effect of Closed Adoption on Katie's Early Years
26:45 The Adoptee's Perspective
29:41 Resources for Open Adoption
30:29 Comprehensive Services for Expectant Moms and Birth Parents
33:45 Q&A #1 "Is Adoption Legally Binding?"
35:01 Q&A #2" What Happens if the Birth Mom Shows up at my Door?"
36:47 Next Episode
37:37 Outro
Katie shares heartwarming stories of her own adoption journey, highlighting both the benefits and challenges. We'll discuss how to nurture these unique relationships, always keeping the child's needs front and center.
We'll be shining a spotlight on adoptees' perspectives, adding crucial voices to this important conversation. Whether you're an adoptive parent, a birth mom, an adoptee, or simply curious about the world of open adoption, tune in. This conversation might just change the way you see family, connection, and the power of staying open.
Follow Angel Adoption:
Follow Lifelong Adoptions:
Additional Resources for Birth Parents and Adoptive Parents (not sponsored):
On Your Feet Foundation:
Creating a Family:
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:14 Partnership with On Your Feet Foundation and 1920s Gala
01:46 Exploring Open Adoption: Challenges and Benefits
02:39 Personal Experiences with Open Adoption
03:35 Controlling the Narrative and Normalizing Adoption
07:16 Types of Adoption Explained
08:02 Different Levels of Openness in Open Adoptions
09:42 Finding a Company that Aligns with Your Views
11:57 Communication can Change Over Time
13:04 Adoptive Parent Success Story #1
18:15 Adoptive Parent Success Story #2
22:22 The Effect of Closed Adoption on Katie's Early Years
26:45 The Adoptee's Perspective
29:41 Resources for Open Adoption
30:29 Comprehensive Services for Expectant Moms and Birth Parents
33:45 Q&A #1 "Is Adoption Legally Binding?"
35:01 Q&A #2" What Happens if the Birth Mom Shows up at my Door?"
36:47 Next Episode
37:37 Outro
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