General Adoption Support Meeting
Sunday, April 15th 4:30pm-6:30pm
Gahanna Public Library Community Room
310 Granville St. Columbus OH 43230
Building Relationships Across Boundaries
Adoption fundamentally challenges static notions of family, community
and nation. For everyone involved in an adoption, new forms of
relationship are created and existing relationships are transformed.
Often, we must learn to negotiate these shifting relationships across
many different kinds of boundaries. In our second General Adoption
Support & Discussion Meeting, we will explore the challenges of
building relationships across boundaries.
- How do we understand the boundaries of ‘family”? Who ‘counts’ as a part of our family?
- What kinds of boundaries influence our relationships through adoption?
- What boundaries have been positive? What boundaries have been limiting?
- How have we negotiated boundaries within our relationships?
Designed to create open dialogue across the spectrum of experiences with adoption,
this support group is open to anyone who
is touched by adoption or simply interested in learning more about
adoption issues. Adult adoptees, adoptive parents, birthparents,
prospective adoptive parents, spouses, partners and extended family
members are especially encouraged to attend.
Learn more…
Logistical Note
April’s General Meeting (4:30-6:30pm) will immediately follow our
April Birthparent Meeting (2-4pm). Both meetings will be held in the
Community Room. The General meeting is open to anyone, but our
Birthparent Meeting is for birthparents only. If you arrive
exceptionally early for the General Meeting, please wait in the lobby so
as not to disturb our Birthparent Meeting.
