SaVanna and her husband, Nate, live in rural North Dakota. Both of them were born and raised there. They are grain farmers, raising mostly wheat and soybeans. When they struggled to become parents, they decided to go on the adoption journey through foster care. SaVanna shares what it was like bringing home a medically fragile baby and finding out that the baby might go to another foster family. In this episode we learn how important it is to stay loving and consistent in the adoption process.
She says, “Sometimes it’s the unexpected parts of the journey that you end up loving the most. Not only do you have to be very open and vulnerable when going through the adoption process, but you also have to be very open and vulnerable while raising the child. Unexpected things continue to pop up, but you learn, advocate, and adapt.”
She now has two beautiful daughters who are loving the farm life!
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Adoption from Nigeria [S4E4]
I Call You Mine [S4E3]
What NOT TO SAY to Adoptive Parents (And How To Get It Right) [S4E2]
ADOPTION NOW Update [S4E1]
Open Adoption from the Adoptee's Perspective [S3E17]
A Birth Mother's Journey Through Open Adoption [S3E16]
Self Care for Adoptive Parents - Part 2 [S3E15]
Self Care for Adoptive Parents - Part 1 [S3E14]
Adopting From Haiti [S3E13]
How to Support a Family That is Adopting [S3E12]
Foster Care 101 [S3E11]
Adoption From Russia [S3E10]
Let's Talk Adoption and Politics [S3E9]
Adoptions, IVF and Embryo Donation! [S3E8]
Ghost Pregnancy - Part 2 [S3E7B]
Ghost Pregnancy - Part 1 [S3E7A]
Finding Her Birth Mother [S3E6]
A Birth Mother's Open Adoption Story [S3E5]
Adopting Twins [S3E4]
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