In this episode we discuss the difficult and sometimes traumatic aspects of adoption from the perspective of birth mother, Lisa, and adoptive mother, Jamie. What are the considerations to be had when thinking about taking this step? How can adoptees be supported as they grow and understand more and more about their stories? We discuss it all! Join us - you'll be surprised by what you hear!
A Note & Resources from our guest Lisa:
BOOKS
Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood by Gretchen Sisson
Adoption Unfiltered: Revelations from Adoptees, Birth Parents, Adoptive Parents,and Allies by Easterly, Vander Vliret Ranyard, and Holden
The Primal Wound by Nancy Verrier
SHOWS:
Reckoning with the Primal Wound with Rebecca Autumn Sansom and Nancy Verrier https://www.reckoningwiththeprimalwound.com
All You Have is Love https://allyouhaveislove.com
Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter (Netflix)
SOCIALS: (most of these are on both TT and IG platforms)
TT:
karpoozy
voice of adoptees
Because she's adopted
IG:
therapyredeemed
adoptiontruth
psychotherapist.amy
rewritingadoption
adoptee_reclaimed
theadoptedchameleon
adopteehealingcollective
evolvingadoptee
theblackadoptea
firesideadoptees
righttoknow (late discovery adoptee/misattributed parentage)
bigtoughgirl (birth mom and advocate/educator)
All of these voices are the privileged, amplified, expert voices of adoption. If you hear or read something that doesn't sit well with you. pause and ask yourself "why?" and challenge your core assumptions of adoption. These are lived experiences of adoption. All of us have a different perspective and all of these voices are important to listen to and learn from.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzkCwz3u7V0/
Thank you, Mahlon and Jamie! If any adoptees or first parents reach out for more support or resources, please put them in contact with me.
Lisa
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