“I confess, I wasn’t always interested in adoption. Not even my own.”
Thank you to the UK-based Accord Journal for inviting me in as a guest writer this month. Adoption isn’t a one-size-fits-all process. However, the framework of Adoption Literacy presented in this article, through my personal story as an adoptee, can help inform the way pastors and community members might grow in their capacity to offer hope-driven care, formally and informally.
**Registration now open for Cam’s signature Adoptive Parenting Consultation Group**
Hoping to be a parent your child can trust? Concerned about how to build stronger connections within your family constellation? Wondering how to answer questions about birth family, identity, mental health, Adoption Literacy, and beyond? As an adoptee I’ve been navigating this journey for over 40 years, and I’ve designed this 8-week group experience to support adoptive parents as you approach these nuanced and ever-evolving dimensions of trauma-sensitive caregiving.
What’s Included:
- 8 weekly live sessions over Zoom (90 minutes each; choose to observe or present your questions, receive live coaching and constructive feedback from adoptee and therapist Cam Lee Small, MS, LPCC, along with fellow members of the group
- Limited space per cohort for personalized attention
- 30-minute individual consultation with Cam
- Private online community for ongoing support between sessions
- Weekly implementation guides and reflection prompts
- 6-month access to recorded sessions for review
- Immediate access to Cam’s online-course “10 Parenting Strategies to Help Adoptees Navigate Race & Culture” [ten video modules paired with an interactive discussion guide]
- Instant download of the four-part adoptee workbook “This Is Why I Was Adopted”
Would you like to try it out first?
Join Cam for a free open house Friday April 4th 12:30pm-1:30pm central time // virtual on Zoom
Register for Free Workshop // Open House for Adoptive Parents
Cam Lee Small, MS, LPCC 