Reframing Birth Parent Grief

Season 2: Episode 12

 

Heather Rogers, LPC, joins reFRAMED Podcast Host, Emily Morehead, LPC, to talk about birth parent grief. Watch and listen to their conversation.

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Our Guest:

Heather Rogers, LPC is the Supervisor of The Gladney Home. She has been a Gladney staff member for over 14 years. The Gladney Home is a program that houses teenage girls who are in the foster care system and seeking adoption. She is also a mother to a toddler.

Show Notes:

In this episode, we talked about:

• • How each individual feels grief differently and knowing what your “normal” grief is
  • The type of grief felt in adoption
  • How joy and grief can co-exist
  • How to navigate harder days and lean into your support system
  • How and where to share your story
  • How to connect with support groups

• Psychology Today - To find counseling for your Teen 
• The Gladney Home
• BraveLove - To find support groups
• Post Adoption Support

• GladneyUniversity.org
• Twitter
• Facebook

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