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Self-Care and Mindfulness (Lincoln)

Lincoln, NE Location TBD

Self-care and mindfulness are critical to successful parenting. While parenting can be challenging and rewarding, parenting children through adoption, kinship, foster or guardianship has some additional wrinkles that are also part of the process. Sometimes it is tempting to self-sacrifice or minimize self-care in service to others, and particularly for our children. This can be even more likely... Read more »

Get Tickets Free – $25.00

Talking About Adoption: Conversations with Your Adopted Child (Lincoln)

Lincoln, NE Location TBD

This conversational workshop will explore the opportunities and challenges in helping your adopted or foster child learn, know and claim their own story. Spanning developmental stages, the importance of eliminating secrecy and promoting a healthy understanding of the child’s whole story is explored. Strategies to use with children of different developmental ages is a central... Read more »

Get Tickets Free – $25.00

Helping Your Child Tell Their Story With Lifebooks (Omaha)

NCHS Margre Durham Center 4939 S 118th St, Omaha, NE, United States

Lifebooks are a record of a child's adoption story. Created over time, and with the child's input, they are more than a baby book. Lifebooks are a place where adoptive parents can record details (pictures, graphics, artwork, memorabilia, etc.) related to your child’s life story. These details honor the child's life and should include the good, the uncomfortable,... Read more »

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Transracial/Transcultural Adoption: Preserving Cultural Connections and Developing Positive Racial Identity (Omaha)

NCHS Margre Durham Center 4939 S 118th St, Omaha, NE, United States

Date TBD This workshop opens the door to conversation about Transracial and Transcultural adoption. Participants will explore beliefs, attitudes and knowledge of how race, culture and ethnicity interact. It is critical that parents in a transracial, transcultural adoption prepare themselves to parent their children. Topics including implicit bias, racism, identity development and belonging are explored.... Read more »

Free – $25.00

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