{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ethical and Conscious Adoption with Astrid Castro - Ep 90","description":"In this week\u2019s Unraveling Adoption podcast, Beth talks with Astrid Castro, Founder and CEO of Adoption Mosaic. She\u2019s 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. =============== \ud83d\udcc6 Community Calendar: UnravelingAdoption.com\/Calendar \ud83d\udc8cSign up for our Unraveling Adoption email list: http:\/\/eepurl.com\/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: Astrid\u2019s information:    Adoption Mosaic, including 15 min. free consultations: https:\/\/www.adoptionmosaic.com\/   \u201cAdoptee searches for her long-lost birth mother in Colombia: Family Matters\u201d article about Astrid\u2019s reunion in The Oregonian:  https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/living\/2012\/07\/family_matters_adoptee_searche.html   Astrid\u2019s Episode on Adoptees On with Haley Radke: https:\/\/www.adopteeson.com\/listen\/156   &amp;nbsp; Other Resources:   APtitude Support Group for Adoptive Parents Facing Adoption\u2019s Challenges: UnravelingAdoption.com\/APtitude   Other Parents Like Me - &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;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;2:55 Astrid\u2019s adoption story &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;7:07 How common is it to get pregnant after adopting? &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;9:40 Growing up in the US as a transracial adoptee, lacking language to speak about adoption&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 14:40 How supportive are Astrid\u2019s adoptive parents? 15:07 The need for more education for hopeful and new adoptive parents 22:08 Astrid\u2019s shocking story of how she became available for adoption through the black market, and the impact of losing her language 37:03 Astrid\u2019s reunion with her first mother 40:26 Astrid\u2019s adoptive parents\u2019 reaction to unethical adoption details that were discovered in reunion 43:15 Adoption Mosaic\u2019s training offerings for adoptive parents 52:49 Adoption is an ongoing process for the rest of your life, not a one-time event &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Unraveling Adoption","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/452856\/site","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/26618460\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/150587418"}