Pamela Karanova of Adoptees Connect

This season we are shining a light on the work done by Adoption Advocates and Activists!

“If I was allowed to grieve from the minute I found out I was adopted, my whole life trajectory would have been different. If only I had been allowed to feel sad.” — Pamela Karanova in ep22

Pamela is a beacon of light in the adoption community. Her own difficult circumstances led her to launch Adoptees Connect, communities of in-person support that exist around the US and Canada so that adoptees know they are not alone in their experiences.

She also originated Adoptee Remembrance Day, which aims, among other things, to provide awareness on the too-often linked phenomenon of adoptees and suicide.

What does all of this mean for adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents. and allies? Sara, Kelsey, and Lori talk with Pamela about her activism efforts in creating spaces of connection and healing for adoptees.

Show Notes:

Pamela Karanova:

• ⁠Pamela’s Website⁠
• ⁠Adoptees Connect⁠
• ⁠Adoptee Remembrance Day