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pnwmom

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13. THANK YOU. This is a good rule in general. People should try to be good listeners

Reply to me b zola (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2015, 05:47 PM

Nov 2015

and, especially when other people are talking about their own lives, not offer unsolicited advice or opinions.

This is a book that would be good for any parent to read, no matter whether their children were adopted or not:

The Power of Validation: Arming Your Child Against Bullying, Peer Pressure, Addiction, Self-Harm, and Out-of-Control Emotions

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What We Gain When Adoptees Tell Their Stories [View all] me b zola Nov 2015 OP

Are there statistics showing the stories of adoptees are different than anyone else? pipoman Nov 2015 #1

Would you ask that same question to someone from another group, e.g. LGBTQ, racial or religious? me b zola Nov 2015 #2

Yes. Even those adopted as babies have higher rates of mental illness. pnwmom Nov 2015 #11

How about you stop dismissing those with a positive adoption story? B2G Nov 2015 #3

The pro adoption industry stories are all that get told or listened to me b zola Nov 2015 #4

I have B2G Nov 2015 #5

Just what is "an experience like mine"? me b zola Nov 2015 #6

A bad one. nt B2G Nov 2015 #8

I don't even understand what that means me b zola Nov 2015 #9

The OP does NOT dismiss anyone with a positive adoption story. pnwmom Nov 2015 #12

I hope that you find some peace in life. It can't have been easy for you. WillowTree Nov 2015 #7

I do not understand your response to this post me b zola Nov 2015 #10

THANK YOU. This is a good rule in general. People should try to be good listeners pnwmom Nov 2015 #13

Thank YOU for being an ally me b zola Nov 2015 #14