{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Setting Our Holiday and Community Tables with Melissa Guida-Richards","description":"In this November episode of Born in June, Raised in April: What Adoption Can Teach the World, April sits down with author, educator, and Late Discovery adopted person Melissa Guida-Richards (@adopteethoughts) for a grounding, honest, and deeply human conversation. Fresh off co-hosting the Adoption Changemakers Conference, Melissa returns to reflect on the joys, challenges, and lessons learned from creating space within the adoption community\u2014an effort that is meaningful, but not always easy. As we close out National Adoption Awareness Month and move into a holiday season filled with memory, meaning, and complexity, April and Melissa explore:   The holiday tables Melissa grew up around as a Late Discovery adopted person    How those tables have evolved as she parents her own children    What it takes to intentionally set a holiday table that honors truth, identity, and connection    How we build community tables rooted in compassion, honesty, and inclusion    Why making space in community is vital\u2014and why it can stretch us    This episode is an invitation to think about the tables you\u2019re setting this season\u2014literal and figurative\u2014and how to make room for the fullness of your reality. ","author_name":"Born In June Raised In April: What Adoption Can Teach the World","author_url":"http:\/\/juneinapril.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39215885\/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\/item\/39215885"}