Colombian Influence

In tribute to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we are joined by Brad Rutter for our interview today.

Join us while we discuss the importance of immersion into culture, and the positive effects this can have for transracial adoptees.

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Welcome to the Colombian Influence Book Club! We are diving into chapter 4 of the Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child, written by Nancy Verrier.

Today's discussion is all about grief, and the unacknowledged need to grieve the loss of a First Mother when one is adopted as an infant.

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Welcome Maria & Megan to Colombian Influence! We had such an amazing conversation with these women, and talked through a verbal Venn diagram comparing and contrasting our experiences growing up as four Latina adoptees in very different cities and states.

Maria & Megan have done so much creating a comfortable, safe space for Adoptees of South + Extended Americas to discuss issues for adoptees, and talk openly about one's journey through adoption.

Welcome to the Colombian Influence Book Club! We are diving into chapter 3 of the Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child, written by Nancy Verrier.

Today's discussion is all about the break in the continuum of bonding, developmental theories in ego development, and...a plate theory?!

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Welcome to the Colombian Influence Book Club! We are diving into chapter 2 of the Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child, written by Nancy Verrier.

Today's discussion is all about the missing bond, birth mother fantasies, and the confusion between love & abandonment.

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Welcome to the Colombian Influence Book Club!

Today we discuss birthdays, how adoptees should learn they are adopted, the awareness of infants, and making sure adoption isn't a secret in the family.

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Today we discuss Kate's experience adopting her two sons from Haiti. This summer, after the murder of George Floyd, she took her kids to see the memorial and decided right then and there that her Black sons needed to grow up in a community that wasn't completely whitewashed.

Before we even spoke, Kate informed us that she wanted to discuss her feelings of guilt surrounding how she went about adoption, and how these issues are being silenced.

The Savior Complex is a toxic element that can harm adoptees, and we find it incredibly important to shed a light on this topic.

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Mariah's story of being a transracial adoptee growing up in suburban Minnesota is so extraordinary. Her family is an extremely unique puzzle that has come together as a multi-racial family with faith, love, and immense strength.

Thank you for joining Colombian Influence in an incredibly important discussion about how racism affects adoptees.

Black Lives Matter.

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Welcome to Mary & Steven, Resa's parents!

This interview has been in the works since Colombian Influence started, and we are so excited to finally hear about Resa's journey from Colombia to Minnesota.

Mary & Steven talk about their decision to adopt, how they chose Colombia, the trip to meet and adopt Resa, and the importance of incorporating adoption into the conversation as she grew up.

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Welcome to Sally & Lowell, Erika's parents!

This interview has been in the works since Colombian Influence started, and we are so excited to finally hear about Erika's journey from Colombia to Minnesota.

Sally & Lowell talk about their decision to adopt, how they chose Colombia, the trip to meet and adopt Erika, and the importance of incorporating adoption into the conversation as she grew up.

Next episode will feature Resa's parents, and we're excited to share the difference with their experience as adoptive parents.

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