Adoption FAQs
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#6 - Cultural sensitivity
Adoption has always existed, but the institution of adoption has been in the last hundred years or so. Different cultures, values, beliefs have developed their own identities and their own beliefs about adoption. So what do we do with that?
#5 - How do you counsel?
As an advocate for adoption, you have the opportunity to educate women by providing clients with accurate, helpful, and unbiased information in a caring and safe environment.
#4 - Words matter
When talking about adoption with your clients, words can either be used to empower or weaken.
#3 - The beauty behind adoption
What does this mean for the child? What does this mean for the birth mom?
#2 - Making the shift
What shift are we talking about? It's no longer "the old days of when adoption was surrounded by secrecy." Adoption has progressed over the years and it's changed. As advocates for adoption, it is important that we examine our own biases and open our eyes to acknowledge what adoption looks like today.
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