Finding Peace in the Wait (The Process)

About this episode

The episode discusses coping strategies and emotions during the waiting period in the adoption process.

No one likes to wait…whether we’re a kid (…or parent!)waiting for Christmas morning, or a family hoping that this is the last holiday season without a child in their home. Today we discuss some things we did to help ease this time of waiting, as well as some of the thoughts & emotions surroundingthis season of life. No matter where you are in this journey to parenthood...know that you are not alone. Welcome to the Adoption Side By Side Podcast - because noone should have to walk the adoption journey alone! We are so glad you're here!<3 ~Steph & Andrea Find us on Instagram at @adoptionsidebyside. Our intro and outro music is from the creators at TuneTank - Track: On The Way Home by Evan Splash https://tunetank.com/track/425-on-the-way-home/

People in this episode

Host: AdoptionSidebySide

Topics covered

• adoption
• waiting
• parenthood
• emotions
• family
• support

Keywords

• adoption
• waiting
• parenthood
• family
• support
• emotions
• holiday season

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Adoption Side By Side

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