When do you know it is time to search for your biological family?  How do you search for your adoptive family?  What if they don't want to meet me?  What if they do want to meet me?  How do you fill the void as an adoptee?

Mary Herbert is a domestic infant adoptee, wife, and mother to her four favorite people. She’s dedicated her professional life to advocating for adoptees on their journeys. Her years-long struggle of reconnecting with he biological family taught her what’s most important: family.

Mary takes us on a raw and emotional journey of self-discovery as she discovers and finds her biological parents and siblings.  This is definitely an episode that you won't want to miss!

You can find Mary:  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/becauseadoption/ Website:  https://becauseadoption.com/

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In today's BONUS EPISODE, we are talking about navigating the holiday season and all the expectations that come from your kids and family.

Gaile and I love this time of year but this does not mean it is necessarily an easy time for our kiddos!

Gaile and Dena THREE Yes's for this holiday season...

• Gaile:  Less is more, keep a schedule and create a tradition.
• Dena:  Making memories, pick your battles, and low and slow

Gaile and Dena THREE No's for this holiday season...

• Gaile:  Don't overdue gift-giving,  a free for all schedule,  and lack of sleep.
• Dena:  Don't get sucked into the business of the holiday season,  avoid power struggles - compromise instead,  electronics are not always the best babysitter.

This will be an episode you'll want to come back to time and time again.

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Hey there!  Welcome to the Two Trauma Mama Podcast!  

We started this podcast because while we still have hard days, we are nowhere close to where we started.  We are here to laugh with you, cry with you and support and encourage you while inspiring you to rediscover who you are and fill up your tanks. 

Join Gaile and Dena weekly on Fridays beginning December 10th, as we take down the filters and do a deep dive around life as an adoptive family with other trauma mamas, adoption, and trauma experts.

Our entire lives have been changed because of our adoption journey. We are on a mission to show adoptive families how to dance a new way with their adoptive children.  We learned to laugh and love again and so can you!

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