
What topic or part of the class did you find the most helpful?
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“Normalizing the awkward questions.”
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“How to respond to questions and how it will effect our child.”
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“How to predict difficult questions [and] rephrase.”
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“Finding out other people’s questions & experiences.”
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“How to address [people’s] questions so the kids don’t feel ashamed & can be included.”
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“Thinking through long term effects of how I model my answers to tough questions- Don’t be defensive!.”
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“[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?
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“Kids will still be answering questions at 47, our job as parents [is] to anticipate potential hurdles and mitigate [them].”
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“Proper use of humor and proper responses.”
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“We will talk to our child more about adoption and make sure he really understands.”
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“Planting seeds.”
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“Know that you are teaching your child by how you are speaking to others.”
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“Make a life story and discuss with child[ren] how to answer rude questions.”
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“How to use [our] answers to model for kids and educate adults.”
Overall thoughts and suggestions.
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“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.”
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“Love it! Thank you!”
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“Very helpful and enjoyed [her] teaching style.”
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“Love it! Great info. Communication and involvement was great. Loved real life stories.”
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“We appreciated engaging. No shaming :)”
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“Opened my eyes. Will want to pursue other workshops with [Astrid].”
Would I recommend this class to others?
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“Yes, Astrid has a TON of experience and knowledge.”
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“Yes! Great perspective for parents who have not been adopted!”
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“Practical, thought provoking, honest.”
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“[Astrid is] very knowledgeable on [the] subject.”
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“Entertaining and informative.”
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