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Scenario

When adoption brings the fear of being replaceable

I adopted my daughter when she was four and now at sixteen she wants to find her birth parents and I'm terrified she'll love them more than me.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The courage to love a child fully while holding space for their other loves tests the deepest capacities of parental generosity.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Belonging to the human family — the universal community?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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