A Candid Conversation About Foster Care and Adoption (Ft. Laura Hackney)

<p>There are a lot of misconceptions out there about foster care and adoption.</p><p>Whether it’s the idea that adoption is a backup plan for those struggling with infertility or the myth that biological parents don’t want or love their children, it’s time to replace these misconceptions with the truth.</p><p>In this episode, Jordan talks with foster and adoptive mom Laura Hackney about the well-intentioned but misplaced ideas people often have about foster care and adoption.</p><p>Tune into this candid conversation to learn:</p><ul><li>Why adoption shouldn’t be seen as an infertility treatment or a backup plan</li><li>Why the idea that kids who are in foster care “aren’t wanted” or “aren’t loved” by their birth families is untrue</li><li>The importance of open relationships with birth families</li><li>Well-intentioned but misplaced statements people often say about fostering or adopting and what to say instead</li><li>How to hold space for both joy and grief in the adoption process</li><li>The importance of being the story holder for your foster or adoptive child and what that may look like</li><li>Books and resources that can help you understand trauma responses</li></ul><p>Want to dig deeper into this topic? Check out these resources mentioned in the episode:</p><p>Instagram Accounts:</p><ul><li>Laura's IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thelauraann_/?hl=en" target="_blank">@thelauraaann</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tinaa_bauerr/?hl=en" target="_blank">@tinaa_bauerr</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mccloudlife/?hl=en" target="_blank">@mccloudlife</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/torihopepetersen/?hl=en" target="_blank">@torihopepetersen</a></li></ul><p>Books:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Who-Raised-Psychiatrists-Notebook-What/dp/0465056539" target="_blank">The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0670785938/ref=asc_df_0670785938/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=31214210395