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X-WR-CALDESC:General Discussion Meetings provide a safe place where people 
 can share their feelings and experiences\, get support from their peers\, 
 and learn from others’ perspectives. The meetings have an open discussion 
 format and are attended by anyone with a connection to adoption or foster 
 care\, including adult adoptees\, birth parents\, siblings\, and adoptive 
 parents\, those that have experienced foster or kinship care\, or DNA disc
 overies such as misattributed parentage or donor conception. Professionals
  are also welcome to come and learn from the shared perspectives of the co
 nstellation members.\n\nWhile most of our General Discussion Meetings have
  an open discussion format\, the July 21 meeting will have a special topic
 \, 'Rejection & Moving Beyond It.' Rejection is a core issue of adoption. 
 Adoptive parents might feel rejected by their own families for their choic
 e to adopt or might feel rejected if their adopted son or daughter express
 es interest in birth family. Birth parents might feel rejected by their fa
 milies for the pregnancy or for not parenting. Adoptees might see their pl
 acement as a rejection from the birth family. Searching for someone who is
  disconnected through adoption might uncover someone who is not ready to b
 e found. Rejection and the fear of rejection can influence in profound way
 s. Join us as we discuss the impact of rejection and explore ways to move 
 beyond it. Space is limited to maintain the ability of those registered to
  participate in the discussion. Our special topic meetings are very popula
 r and frequently have a waiting list. \n\nWhy are these groups needed?\n\n
 We believe adoption is a complex\, lifelong\, and intergenerational journe
 y for all those whose lives are impacted by it. These meetings connect and
  empower individuals impacted by adoption\, kinship\, foster care\, and DN
 A Discoveries and provide a source of healing\, understanding\, and learni
 ng. Recognizing that a unified voice is a strong voice\, we advocate for t
 ruth and honesty on behalf of adoptees\, who wonder where they came from a
 nd why they were placed for adoption\; for birth families\, who have never
  forgotten the child\; and for adoptive families\, who deserve to have the
 ir questions addressed honestly. We recognize that everyone has a right to
  know their genetic history. By bringing these groups together\, we learn 
 from the experiences of each other and have the opportunity to explore and
  process our own journeys.\n\nWhat is the scope of this group?\n\nThis pee
 r discussion and support group is not meant to replace conventional therap
 y\, but rather serve as additional support on your personal journey to int
 egrate your experience. The focus of this group is the emotional aspects o
 f our journeys. For those involved in the process of search\, one on one g
 uidance and support as well as technical expertise and assistance are avai
 lable through our Search & DNA Assistance Program.\n\nMeeting Information
 \n\nThese are virtual meetings led by trained\, volunteer facilitators usi
 ng the Zoom platform (which can be accessed through a home computer/laptop
 \, tablet\, or mobile phone) and will require an internet connection or ph
 one data connection. Pre-registration is required and can be completed by 
 finding the link for the meeting on our calendar and following the prompts
  for registration. There are five opportunities to participate in a meetin
 g each month. Dates and times can be found on our calendar: https://www.ad
 optionnetwork.org/news-events/our-calendar.html\n
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DESCRIPTION:General Discussion Meetings provide a safe place where people c
 an share their feelings and experiences\, get support from their peers\, a
 nd learn from others’ perspectives. The meetings have an open discussion f
 ormat and are attended by anyone with a connection to adoption or foster c
 are\, including adult adoptees\, birth parents\, siblings\, and adoptive p
 arents\, those that have experienced foster or kinship care\, or DNA disco
 veries such as misattributed parentage or donor conception. Professionals 
 are also welcome to come and learn from the shared perspectives of the con
 stellation members.\n\nWhile most of our General Discussion Meetings have 
 an open discussion format\, the July 21 meeting will have a special topic\
 , 'Rejection & Moving Beyond It.' Rejection is a core issue of adoption. A
 doptive parents might feel rejected by their own families for their choice
  to adopt or might feel rejected if their adopted son or daughter expresse
 s interest in birth family. Birth parents might feel rejected by their fam
 ilies for the pregnancy or for not parenting. Adoptees might see their pla
 cement as a rejection from the birth family. Searching for someone who is 
 disconnected through adoption might uncover someone who is not ready to be
  found. Rejection and the fear of rejection can influence in profound ways
 . Join us as we discuss the impact of rejection and explore ways to move b
 eyond it. Space is limited to maintain the ability of those registered to 
 participate in the discussion. Our special topic meetings are very popular
  and frequently have a waiting list. \n\nWhy are these groups needed?\n\nW
 e believe adoption is a complex\, lifelong\, and intergenerational journey
  for all those whose lives are impacted by it. These meetings connect and 
 empower individuals impacted by adoption\, kinship\, foster care\, and DNA
  Discoveries and provide a source of healing\, understanding\, and learnin
 g. Recognizing that a unified voice is a strong voice\, we advocate for tr
 uth and honesty on behalf of adoptees\, who wonder where they came from an
 d why they were placed for adoption\; for birth families\, who have never 
 forgotten the child\; and for adoptive families\, who deserve to have thei
 r questions addressed honestly. We recognize that everyone has a right to 
 know their genetic history. By bringing these groups together\, we learn f
 rom the experiences of each other and have the opportunity to explore and 
 process our own journeys.\n\nWhat is the scope of this group?\n\nThis peer
  discussion and support group is not meant to replace conventional therapy
 \, but rather serve as additional support on your personal journey to inte
 grate your experience. The focus of this group is the emotional aspects of
  our journeys. For those involved in the process of search\, one on one gu
 idance and support as well as technical expertise and assistance are avail
 able through our Search & DNA Assistance Program.\n\nMeeting Information\n
 \nThese are virtual meetings led by trained\, volunteer facilitators using
  the Zoom platform (which can be accessed through a home computer/laptop\,
  tablet\, or mobile phone) and will require an internet connection or phon
 e data connection. Pre-registration is required and can be completed by fi
 nding the link for the meeting on our calendar and following the prompts f
 or registration. There are five opportunities to participate in a meeting 
 each month. Dates and times can be found on our calendar: https://www.adop
 tionnetwork.org/news-events/our-calendar.html\n
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SUMMARY:Rejection and Moving Beyond It - General Meeting facilitated by Dot
 tie and Estes
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