What topic or part of the class did you find the most helpful?

• “Normalizing the awkward questions.” 

• “How to respond to questions and how it will effect our child.”

• “How to predict difficult questions [and] rephrase.”

• “Finding out other people’s questions & experiences.”

• “How to address [people’s] questions so the kids don’t feel ashamed & can be included.”

• “Thinking through long term effects of how I model my answers to tough questions- Don’t be defensive!.”

• “[The] Perspective of an adoptee- [the] idea of kids being able to confidently handle [questions] into adulthood.”

What tools did you take from this workshop that you will be implementing in to your work/parenting?

• “Kids will still be answering questions at 47, our job as parents [is] to anticipate potential hurdles and mitigate [them].”

• “Proper use of humor and proper responses.”

• “We will talk to our child more about adoption and make sure he really understands.”

• “Planting seeds.”

• “Know that you are teaching your child by how you are speaking to others.”

• “Make a life story and discuss with child[ren] how to answer rude questions.”

• “How to use [our] answers to model for kids and educate adults.”

Overall thoughts and suggestions.

• “It felt a bit like there was an ocean to cover and we just dipped our toes in a bit. But I think that’s the result of her wealth of experience.”

• “Love it! Thank you!”

• “Very helpful and enjoyed [her] teaching style.”

• “Love it! Great info. Communication and involvement was great. Loved real life stories.”

• “We appreciated engaging. No shaming :)”

• “Opened my eyes. Will want to pursue other workshops with [Astrid].”

Would I recommend this class to others?

• “Yes, Astrid has a TON of experience and knowledge.”

• “Yes! Great perspective for parents who have not been adopted!”

• “Practical, thought provoking, honest.”

• “[Astrid is] very knowledgeable on [the] subject.”

• “Entertaining and informative.”