Module 31: Explaining Adoption to your Children, Family and Friends

Outline:

• Defining adoption
• Giving the child the words to respond to questions (relatives, neighbors, peers, school)
• Positive Adoption Language
• Explaining Parental Behavior (birth parents)
• It’s Okay to Love two sets of parents.
• Explaining Adoption through the stages of development
• The Child’s Life Story
• The Search Process and what it means