What Adoptees' Stories Can Teach Us [S5E6]

Today, on this little recap episode of ADOPTION NOW, Reshma’s story is analyzed by April and Noah Fallon. Key Links Last week’s episode featuring Reshma McClintock John DeYoung’s first appearance in Season 1 John DeYoung’s second appearance in Season 3 ---- Because of the complexity of the Reshma’s story and her take on adoption, both hosts wanted to take some time and delve a bit deeper into the topics that were discussed. In This Episode of ADOPTION NOW John DeYoung, a South Korean adoptee, shares his reactions to Reshma’s story and talks about his own. The importance of letting every adoptee establish their own voice and narrative. Why noticing the adoptee and respecting their comforts and discomforts is essential for better parenting and communication. The pitfalls of the ‘hero mentality’ for adoptive parents. John talks about the practice of ‘discovering your child’ to fully respect them. ---- Follow us on Twitter @Adoption_now Like the show on Facebook Keep up with our journey on Instagram @adoptionnow ADOPTION NOW is produced and distributed by Simpler Media