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X-WR-CALDESC:Join us for an engaging and insightful panel discussion facili
 tated by Barbara and Dan exploring the emotional landscape of the holiday 
 season within the adoption community. Hear from various voices about the f
 eelings the holidays evoke and learn practical tips and strategies to navi
 gate this time of year with resilience. We'll open the floor for a group d
 iscussion\, allowing everyone to share their insights and experiences. As 
 always\, there will be time for anyone to share anything new or personally
  important. Don’t miss this chance to connect\, support\, and uplift each 
 other during the holidays!\n\nGeneral Discussion Meetings provide a safe p
 lace where people can share their feelings and experiences\, get support f
 rom their peers\, and learn from others’ perspectives. The meetings have a
 n open discussion format and are attended by anyone with a connection to a
 doption or foster care\, including adult adoptees\, birth parents\, siblin
 gs\, and adoptive parents\, those that have experienced foster or kinship 
 care\, or DNA discoveries such as misattributed parentage or donor concept
 ion. Professionals are also welcome to come and learn from the shared pers
 pectives of the constellation members.\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:Join us for an engaging and insightful panel discussion facilit
 ated by Barbara and Dan exploring the emotional landscape of the holiday s
 eason within the adoption community. Hear from various voices about the fe
 elings the holidays evoke and learn practical tips and strategies to navig
 ate this time of year with resilience. We'll open the floor for a group di
 scussion\, allowing everyone to share their insights and experiences. As a
 lways\, there will be time for anyone to share anything new or personally 
 important. Don’t miss this chance to connect\, support\, and uplift each o
 ther during the holidays!\n\nGeneral Discussion Meetings provide a safe pl
 ace where people can share their feelings and experiences\, get support fr
 om their peers\, and learn from others’ perspectives. The meetings have an
  open discussion format and are attended by anyone with a connection to ad
 option or foster care\, including adult adoptees\, birth parents\, sibling
 s\, and adoptive parents\, those that have experienced foster or kinship c
 are\, or DNA discoveries such as misattributed parentage or donor concepti
 on. Professionals are also welcome to come and learn from the shared persp
 ectives of the constellation members.\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:'Adoption Constellation Discussion Panel: Emotional Perspectives Du
 ring the Holidays'
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