Adoption: Love, Heartbreak, Misconceptions & Juggling a Family of 6 (Lauren Junker)

About this episode

This episode features Lauren Junker discussing the complexities of adoption, including love, heartbreak, and managing a large family.

Facebook: Lauren Faubion Junker Email: Laurenfjunker@gmail.com Legacy Adoption: https://legacyas.com/ Instagram: @maternalmindpodcast Email: maternalmindpodcast@gmail.com

People in this episode

Host: Magan Dunbar

Guest: Lauren Junker

Topics covered

• adoption
• family dynamics
• misconceptions
• parenting
• emotional challenges

Keywords

• adoption
• family
• misconceptions
• parenting
• emotional challenges
• family of 6
• love
• heartbreak

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Legacy Adoption, Maternal Mind Podcast, Instagram

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