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X-WR-CALDESC:Adoption Constellation Discussion Panel: The Emotional Perspec
 tive During the Holidays\n\nJoin us for an engaging and insightful panel d
 iscussion exploring the emotional landscape of the holiday season within t
 he adoption community. Hear from a variety of voices about the feelings th
 e holidays evoke and learn practical tips and strategies to navigate this 
 time of year with resilience. We'll open the floor for a group discussion\
 , allowing everyone to share their insights and experiences. As always\, t
 here will be time for anyone to share anything new or personally important
 . Don’t miss this chance to connect\, support\, and uplift each other duri
 ng the holidays! \n\nGeneral Discussion Meetings provide a safe place wher
 e people can share their feelings and experiences\, get support from their
  peers\, and learn from others’ perspectives. The meetings have an open di
 scussion format and are attended by anyone with a connection to adoption o
 r foster care\, including adult adoptees\, birth parents\, siblings\, and 
 adoptive parents\, those that have experienced foster or kinship care\, or
  DNA discoveries such as misattributed parentage or donor conception. Prof
 essionals are also welcome to come and learn from the shared perspectives 
 of the constellation members.\n\nWhy are these groups needed?\n\nWe believ
 e 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 Discove
 ries and provide a source of healing\, understanding\, and learning. Recog
 nizing that a unified voice is a strong voice\, we advocate for truth and 
 honesty on behalf of adoptees\, who wonder where they came from and why th
 ey were placed for adoption\; for birth families\, who have never forgotte
 n the child\; and for adoptive families\, who deserve to have their questi
 ons addressed honestly. We recognize that everyone has a right to know the
 ir 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 peer discuss
 ion and support group is not meant to replace conventional therapy\, but r
 ather serve as additional support on your personal journey to integrate yo
 ur experience. The focus of this group is the emotional aspects of our jou
 rneys. For those involved in the process of search\, one on one guidance a
 nd support as well as technical expertise and assistance are available thr
 ough our Search & DNA Assistance Program.\n\nMeeting Information\n\nThese 
 are virtual meetings led by trained\, volunteer facilitators using the Zoo
 m platform (which can be accessed through a home computer/laptop\, tablet\
 , or mobile phone) and will require an internet connection or phone data c
 onnection. Pre-registration is required and can be completed by finding th
 e link for the meeting on our calendar and following the prompts for regis
 tration. There are five opportunities to participate in a meeting each mon
 th. Dates and times can be found on our calendar: https://www.adoptionnetw
 ork.org/news-events/our-calendar.html\n
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DESCRIPTION:Adoption Constellation Discussion Panel: The Emotional Perspect
 ive During the Holidays\n\nJoin us for an engaging and insightful panel di
 scussion exploring the emotional landscape of the holiday season within th
 e adoption community. Hear from a variety of voices about the feelings the
  holidays evoke and learn practical tips and strategies to navigate this t
 ime of year with resilience. We'll open the floor for a group discussion\,
  allowing everyone to share their insights and experiences. As always\, th
 ere will be time for anyone to share anything new or personally important.
  Don’t miss this chance to connect\, support\, and uplift each other durin
 g the holidays! \n\nGeneral 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 dis
 cussion format and are attended by anyone with a connection to adoption or
  foster care\, including adult adoptees\, birth parents\, siblings\, and a
 doptive parents\, those that have experienced foster or kinship care\, or 
 DNA discoveries such as misattributed parentage or donor conception. Profe
 ssionals are also welcome to come and learn from the shared perspectives o
 f the constellation members.\n\nWhy are these groups needed?\n\nWe believe
  adoption is a complex\, lifelong\, and intergenerational journey for all 
 those whose lives are impacted by it. These meetings connect and empower i
 ndividuals impacted by adoption\, kinship\, foster care\, and DNA Discover
 ies and provide a source of healing\, understanding\, and learning. Recogn
 izing that a unified voice is a strong voice\, we advocate for truth and h
 onesty on behalf of adoptees\, who wonder where they came from and why the
 y were placed for adoption\; for birth families\, who have never forgotten
  the child\; and for adoptive families\, who deserve to have their questio
 ns addressed honestly. We recognize that everyone has a right to know thei
 r genetic history. By bringing these groups together\, we learn from the e
 xperiences of each other and have the opportunity to explore and process o
 ur own journeys.\n\nWhat is the scope of this group?\n\nThis peer discussi
 on and support group is not meant to replace conventional therapy\, but ra
 ther serve as additional support on your personal journey to integrate you
 r experience. The focus of this group is the emotional aspects of our jour
 neys. For those involved in the process of search\, one on one guidance an
 d support as well as technical expertise and assistance are available thro
 ugh our Search & DNA Assistance Program.\n\nMeeting Information\n\nThese a
 re 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 phone data co
 nnection. Pre-registration is required and can be completed by finding the
  link for the meeting on our calendar and following the prompts for regist
 ration. There are five opportunities to participate in a meeting each mont
 h. Dates and times can be found on our calendar: https://www.adoptionnetwo
 rk.org/news-events/our-calendar.html\n
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SUMMARY:The Emotional Perspective During the Holidays | General Discussion 
 Meeting facilitated by Barbara and Dan
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