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X-WR-CALDESC:In this session\, we’ll take a new approach to that one questi
 on we\, in the adoption reform community ask ourselves often: “What if…?” 
 Artist and author\, Beth Jaffe will share her version of this question and
  her answer. She’ll help us face pandora’s box as she takes us on her jour
 ney from fun-loving and fearless college student to suicidal birthmother d
 ealing with PTSD and then on to fierce activist in a gentle mystic’s dress
 . With a light touch\, even while pressing on heavy truths\, Beth will off
 er relief\, connection\, and a deeper understanding of what it means to be
  human in the messiest\, most meaningful moments of life.\n\nAbout Beth\nB
 eth Jaffe is a creative force of nature who reformed Montana’s adoption la
 w ten years ago. Her memoir Choiceless (on sale in late November 2025) bri
 ngs raw honesty\, humor\, and heart to the complexities of adoption trauma
 . Through her challenging story\, she offers a powerful new perspective on
  what it means to surrender\, survive\, and heal. Beth writes with a voice
  shaped by curiosity\, dyslexia\, and deep emotional insight. Her work is 
 a lifeline for those navigating shame\, silence\, and the long echoes of l
 oss. Whether advocating for systemic change or guiding others through inne
 r healing\, she’s proof that the most broken parts of our stories can beco
 me the most beautiful.
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DESCRIPTION:In this session\, we’ll take a new approach to that one questio
 n we\, in the adoption reform community ask ourselves often: “What if…?” A
 rtist and author\, Beth Jaffe will share her version of this question and 
 her answer. She’ll help us face pandora’s box as she takes us on her journ
 ey from fun-loving and fearless college student to suicidal birthmother de
 aling with PTSD and then on to fierce activist in a gentle mystic’s dress.
  With a light touch\, even while pressing on heavy truths\, Beth will offe
 r relief\, connection\, and a deeper understanding of what it means to be 
 human in the messiest\, most meaningful moments of life.\n\nAbout Beth\nBe
 th Jaffe is a creative force of nature who reformed Montana’s adoption law
  ten years ago. Her memoir Choiceless (on sale in late November 2025) brin
 gs raw honesty\, humor\, and heart to the complexities of adoption trauma.
  Through her challenging story\, she offers a powerful new perspective on 
 what it means to surrender\, survive\, and heal. Beth writes with a voice 
 shaped by curiosity\, dyslexia\, and deep emotional insight. Her work is a
  lifeline for those navigating shame\, silence\, and the long echoes of lo
 ss. Whether advocating for systemic change or guiding others through inner
  healing\, she’s proof that the most broken parts of our stories can becom
 e the most beautiful.
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL - When a Private Adoption Story Becomes a Public Reckoning 
 with Beth Jaffe
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