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X-WR-CALDESC:Join us for an insightful and inspiring general session with a
  birth family panel\, featuring three individuals who with unique adoption
  experiences. The panel will consist of a birth father\, a birth mother fr
 om a closed adoption\, and a birth mother from an open adoption. \n\nDurin
 g the session\, the panelists will share their personal stories of adoptio
 n\, including their decision to place a child for adoption\, the challenge
 s they faced\, and their experiences with the adoption process. They will 
 also share their perspectives on how the adoption has impacted their lives
 \, both positively and negatively. \n\nFollowing their stories\, we will o
 pen the floor to a Q&A session\, where attendees will have the opportunity
  to ask the panelists any questions they may have about their experiences 
 with adoption. This is an excellent opportunity to gain a better understan
 ding of the birth family's perspective and learn how to better support bir
 th families throughout the adoption process. \n\nDon't miss this unique op
 portunity to hear from birth parents and gain a deeper understanding of th
 e adoption experience. Join us for this informative and enlightening sessi
 on. \n\nAbout General Discussion Meetings \nThese gatherings provide a saf
 e place where people can share their feelings and experiences\, get suppor
 t from their peers\, and learn from others’ perspectives. The meetings hav
 e an open discussion format and are attended by anyone with a connection t
 o adoption or foster care\, including adult adoptees\, birth parents\, sib
 lings\, and adoptive parents\, those that have experienced foster or kinsh
 ip care\, or DNA discoveries such as misattributed parentage or donor conc
 eption. Professionals are also welcome to come and learn from the shared p
 erspectives of the constellation members.\n\n
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful and inspiring general session with a 
 birth family panel\, featuring three individuals who with unique adoption 
 experiences. The panel will consist of a birth father\, a birth mother fro
 m a closed adoption\, and a birth mother from an open adoption. \n\nDuring
  the session\, the panelists will share their personal stories of adoption
 \, including their decision to place a child for adoption\, the challenges
  they faced\, and their experiences with the adoption process. They will a
 lso share their perspectives on how the adoption has impacted their lives\
 , both positively and negatively. \n\nFollowing their stories\, we will op
 en the floor to a Q&A session\, where attendees will have the opportunity 
 to ask the panelists any questions they may have about their experiences w
 ith adoption. This is an excellent opportunity to gain a better understand
 ing of the birth family's perspective and learn how to better support birt
 h families throughout the adoption process. \n\nDon't miss this unique opp
 ortunity to hear from birth parents and gain a deeper understanding of the
  adoption experience. Join us for this informative and enlightening sessio
 n. \n\nAbout General Discussion Meetings \nThese gatherings 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\, sibl
 ings\, and adoptive parents\, those that have experienced foster or kinshi
 p care\, or DNA discoveries such as misattributed parentage or donor conce
 ption. Professionals are also welcome to come and learn from the shared pe
 rspectives of the constellation members.\n\n
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T210000
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SUMMARY:General Discussion Meeting Special Topic: Birth Family Panel facili
 tated by Marni & Nikki
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