https://thriving-adoptees.simplecast.com/episodes/unpacking-our-own-baggage-as-adoptive-parents-with-hollyann-petree-mom-executive-director
Marcy and her husband adopted a biological sibling pair.
While remote schooling my children during the pandemic, she began to see a gap between adults with a desire to adopt and the 115,000 adoptable children within the United States.
Marcy is the author: "Are You a Forever Family?" (https://www.amazon.com/Are-Forever-Family-Marcy-Bursac/dp/166784072X) & "The Forgotten Adoption Option" (https://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Adoption-Option-Self-Reflection-How/dp/1098335376)
Host: The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcast (https://forgottenadoptionoption.com/the-forgotten-adoption-option-podcast/)
Facebook Community (https://www.facebook.com/groups/theforgottenadoptionoptioncommunity) / Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/marcybursac/) / LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcybursac/)
www.forgottenadoptionoption.com (http://www.forgottenadoptionoption.com/)
Meet waiting children and get tools to pursue foster care adoption. (https://forgottenadoptionoption.com/begin-your-journey/)
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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