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Which Sign Are We Displaying? Welcome or No Vacancy?

We ponder the message of “No room at the inn.” Flip the “no vacancy” sign to “Welcome!”Our children’s sense of belonging arises out of our acceptance which “simply allows them to be fully authentic…to feel loved as they are…and make sure that was the loudest thing [we speak.]” -John Pavlovitz

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Adoption Awareness Means Attuning to Adoptee Experience

Adoption Awareness Means Attuning to Adoptee Experience

Deep listening builds awareness and leads, to attunement which nurtures connection and empathy which is experienced as the feeling of being loved for/as oneself. We made a promise to our kids when they joined our families to be a safe, loving, permanent family is to embody the elements of Adoption-attunement. One of the best ways we can honor that promise is to immerse ourselves in the elements of Adoption Attunement.

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