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Adoption Triggers During Social Distancing (Part I)

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Laureen Pittman ( Author of The Lies that Bind ,) and I are doing an on-line talk tonight called “Social Distancing Together” through Zoom.   It will be the first time I have ever done anything like it so it will be kind of  experimental – sitting on the couch with a glass of wine while everybody sits at home with their electronic devices.   (There is still time to sign up here ). So, what does adoption have to do with Covid-19?   Well, on the face of it, nothing.   We are dealing with a new virus that our bodies have not yet developed immunity to and our best defense (and the best defense for others) at this time is to wash our hands, stay home and away from others.   But if we dig a little deeper, we can see that adoptees have some significant trigger points. We began our life with much uncertainty, unanswered questions, and severed from our roots  (I recall hearing it described, "not having my feet fully planted on earth").  When your beginnings are rooted in s