S6 EP12: Adoption Options | Erin Quick

Triggered AF Podcast

In this episode, your Triggered hosts discuss another dope topic that doesn’t get talked about enough - adoption. And here to answer some of the questions many want to ask but few have the access or ability to, Alechia and Dani welcome Erin Quick - founder of PairTree and self-described modern adoption advocate.

Discussing the realities of adoption as opposed to what we may hear on the grapevine, tune in as Erin debunks common adoption misconceptions, shares her own dark days of infertility, and why her jaw-dropped when she went through the adoption process.

KEY POINTS:

• The jaw-dropping realities of the adoption process
• Steps to navigate the grief that comes with infertility
• Challenges of transracial adoption and resources to overcome them
• Do Black families adopt? Debunking the myth
• Common misconceptions around adoption
• What is “adoptive parent guilt”?

QUOTABLES:

“When you get pregnant, and then when you lose a baby, it's one of the darkest times and it's not talked about, and it's there. When you do talk about it, you realize you're actually part of a gigantic club.” - Erin Quick

GUEST RESOURCES:

Erin Quick

Pairtreefamily.com

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FB | facebook.com/PairTreeFamily

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