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What Adoptees' Stories Can Teach Us [S5E6]
ADOPTION NOW · John DeYoung: Adoptee from South Korean
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Show Notes
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
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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.
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