Cultivating a Village

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Cultivating a Village

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Apr 5, 2021

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In this episode we share how our feelings about open adoption evolved as we became friends with expectant parents. We share how we came to understand how open adoption can benefit adoptees as we prepared to adopt our first child, and began working on building our own “village.”Follow us on Instagram @OpenAdoptionProject

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Apr 5, 2021

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The Open Adoption Project focuses on improving adoptee experiences by encouraging open communication between all members of the adoption constellation, nurturing ongoing open adoption relationships and promoting ethical adoption practices. Follow us on Instagram @OpenAdoptionProject

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