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  <title>Ethical and Conscious Adoption with Astrid Castro - Ep 90</title>
  <description>In this week’s Unraveling Adoption podcast, Beth talks with Astrid Castro, Founder and CEO of Adoption Mosaic. She’s a transracial intercountry adoptee, coming from Colombia at the age of 4 along with her older sister. She has been in reunion with her birth family since 2012. Her organization, Adoption Mosaic, creates a strong community of people who can envision a new future of ethical and conscious adoption. Adoption Mosaic provides adoptee-centered courses, speakers, and consultation services to teach adoption competency to anyone in the adoption constellation and beyond. =============== 📆 Community Calendar: UnravelingAdoption.com/Calendar 💌Sign up for our Unraveling Adoption email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: Astrid’s information:    Adoption Mosaic, including 15 min. free consultations: https://www.adoptionmosaic.com/   “Adoptee searches for her long-lost birth mother in Colombia: Family Matters” article about Astrid’s reunion in The Oregonian:  https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2012/07/family_matters_adoptee_searche.html   Astrid’s Episode on Adoptees On with Haley Radke: https://www.adopteeson.com/listen/156   &amp;amp;nbsp; Other Resources:   APtitude Support Group for Adoptive Parents Facing Adoption’s Challenges: UnravelingAdoption.com/APtitude   Other Parents Like Me - &amp;amp;nbsp;https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me   Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/   Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling   =============== Unraveling Adoption is produced and hosted by Beth Syverson Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Email questions or comments to Beth@UnravelingAdoption.com Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Support Unraveling Adoption on Patreon: Patreon.com/UnravelingAdoption www.UnravelingAdoption.com =============== TIME STAMPS &amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;2:55 Astrid’s adoption story &amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;7:07 How common is it to get pregnant after adopting? &amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;9:40 Growing up in the US as a transracial adoptee, lacking language to speak about adoption&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp; 14:40 How supportive are Astrid’s adoptive parents? 15:07 The need for more education for hopeful and new adoptive parents 22:08 Astrid’s shocking story of how she became available for adoption through the black market, and the impact of losing her language 37:03 Astrid’s reunion with her first mother 40:26 Astrid’s adoptive parents’ reaction to unethical adoption details that were discovered in reunion 43:15 Adoption Mosaic’s training offerings for adoptive parents 52:49 Adoption is an ongoing process for the rest of your life, not a one-time event &amp;amp;nbsp; </description>
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