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Activism in Adoption,Beyond the Early Years: Growing with Our Adoptee Children

Sunday, October 17, 2021
2:00 pm3:30 pm

In the adoption community, we hear a lot about preparing for openness in the early years of the adoptees life. But what does the relationship look like when the adoptee becomes a teen or an adult? How do we prepare for a healthy open relationship through those years?

Join two seasoned birthmothers, Vicki Twomey and Jessica Figlio who have each experienced over 20 years of openness in adoption as they share their stories. Their met and unmet expectations, challenges faced, and growth experienced over the years. Learn what it means to grow with an adoptee child in an open adoption alongside their parents and build lasting, healthy relationships.

Thank you for recognizing the importance of post-placement support: