A couple weekends ago Eric and I headed to Omaha, NE to finish our Parents in Process class with our agency. Way back in December we did the majority of the classes but the final class comes after referral. We enjoyed meeting other couples who are in the adoption process, it was fun to hear their story and what led them to their journey of adoption. We also were able to again gain insight on this journey. The areas that were covered in our classes were:
Adoption Triad and life long issues of adoption
How to talk to your child about adoption
Attachment and Bonding
Effects of Institutionalization
Transracial/Transcultural adoption
Learning to be a multi-cultural family
Adoption Losses and Gains
Life Books
Seven Core Issues of Adoption
Stereotypes of Birth Parents, Adoptive Parents, and Adoptees
Child Background and History
Child's Behavior and Adjustment to the Family
Family's Strengths, Resources and Limitations
Parents Skills and Adaption to Child
Eric and I were both a little under the weather but it was nice to get away for a night and spend Saturday at the class non the less. Our kids had a blast at friends houses and were not one bit sad to see us go. I think the best part of the weekend was just time for Eric and I to process, talk and focus on this journey were are on. It is so nice to have uninterrupted time away and a lot of time to talk!
It is official we have completed the classes! One more thing checked off the list!
2 comments:
One more thing off the list! The topics of the class actually sound really interesting to me. I hope it was helpful in preparing you for your little one.
Thinking of you!!
I was sick during our first set of pip classes, so were my older two kiddos, grandma had to tag team them all night, we stayed with friends in Omaha. Memories... Congrats on finishing!
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