Last night we spoke at a meeting for waiting adoptive families at our adoption agency, Adoption STAR. We are part of a wonderful support group there called SOFIA (Supporting Our Families Interested in Adoption); and we were there, along with other adoptive families, to answer questions and to share our adoption experiences with families of the agency waiting to adopt.
We always enjoy these chances to share our story and to support others through the adoption process. We remember the first time going through this, there was so much excitement and hopefulness, but also moments of uncertainty and frustration. As an adoptive family AND a waiting adoptive family again, it was especially helpful for us. We had a chance to share our positive experiences with open adoption, the occasional challenges of transracial adoption, and offered tips on private networking. We learned a lot from others too! In listening to the other families, we're reminded how everyone's story and journey to adoption is so different, but also so uniquely beautiful! We left feeling recharged and ready for whatever is ahead of us!
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