This season we are shining a light on the work done by Adoption Advocates and Activists!
“If I was allowed to grieve from the minute I found out I was adopted, my whole life trajectory would have been different. If only I had been allowed to feel sad.” — Pamela Karanova in ep22
Pamela is a beacon of light in the adoption community. Her own difficult circumstances led her to launch Adoptees Connect, communities of in-person support that exist around the US and Canada so that adoptees know they are not alone in their experiences.
She also originated Adoptee Remembrance Day, which aims, among other things, to provide awareness on the too-often linked phenomenon of adoptees and suicide.
What does all of this mean for adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents. and allies? Sara, Kelsey, and Lori talk with Pamela about her activism efforts in creating spaces of connection and healing for adoptees.
Show Notes:
Pamela Karanova:
Bucking Societal Pressure and Deciding NOT to Adopt with Guest, Jess Tennant
Dr. Patrice Martin
Jessica Davis and Maureen McCauley
April Dinwoodie
Betsie Norris of Adoption Network Cleveland
Greg Luce of Adoptees United and Adoptee Rights Law Center
Haley Radke of Adoptees On
Claudia Corrigan D’Arcy of AFFCNY
Lynelle Long of InterCountry Adoptee Voices
Adoption Constellation Round Table Fall 2023
Attachment, Adoption, and the Connection Between Food and Caring
Book Discussion of Lois Lowry's The Giver
The Past, Present, and Future of Adoption as Seen Through Sage Eyes
Late Discovery and Transracial Adoptee Perspectives on Adoption
Problematic Adoption Narratives
How to Engage with Other Constellation Members
National Adoption Awareness Month
Adoption Constellation Round Table
Adoption and the Abortion Debate
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