Confession: When Lane was little, not having a daddy was much harder on him than being adopted was. As a single adoptive mama, this was not something I was prepared for. I also provide an update on my parents as they start to rebuild their lives in their temporary housing after losing everything in the Palisades fire of January 7, 2025.
Included in this. episode:
*update on my parents' living situation
*my first visit to LA since the fire: set up a kitchen and made living room more homey
*treasures found in the rubble of what used to be their home
*what my parents took when they left their home that day (sadly no photo albums)
*blog entry from 2/9/12: Me daddy?
*why he started saying, "I don't have a daddy!"
*blog entry from 8/11/13: Mama, why you pick me?
*not having a daddy was harder on Lane than being adopted
*blog entry from 4/3/13: My daddy's in jail!
My audacious intent for this podcast is to be a beacon of hope for parents and guardians like me, who are raising wounded children and doing their best to stay afloat. I have found my way from surviving to thriving and you can, too!
SHOWNOTES:
The Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child
Reckoning With the Primal Wound
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Thanks for listening, Beloveds. Please take care of yourselves; if you don’t do it, who will? Keep advocating for your child. And, most importantly, stay tenacious!
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- Chat at 988lifeline.org
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