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Scenario

Why adopted children's search for origins can trigger adoptive parents' deepest fears

I adopted my son from foster care when he was six and now at fifteen he wants to find his birth parents and I am terrified he will love them more than me even though I know he has the right to know where he came from.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Secure love means supporting your child's need for answers that might diminish your importance in their story.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Cultural expectations vs. personal values in parenting?”

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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