He shares what he's learned on the back of painful experience - insights on the big issues on adoptive parents' minds:
• Recognising and handling any grief at not being able to create a child that looks like us.
• Getting through the trickiest of times, taking the learnings and moving on.
• What children need to know to thrive and rise above challenges they may face in life.
• Being open with children about what they're from and the reasons for the adoption.
• Building relationships with birth mothers and their families for better adoptions.
• Seeing our own resilience and sharing that with our children.
Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.
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