Finding Support & Community While Waiting To Adopt: A Conversation With The Infant Adoption Guide's Tim Elder

About this episode

Tim Elder discusses the importance of community and support for those waiting to adopt.

“We want the confidence that we can do it and know that it’s going to work out okay. And you don’t know. But, that’s why I strongly encourage community for everybody because those people get you.” – Tim Elder, Founder of The Infant Adoption Guide In this...

People in this episode

Guest: Tim Elder

Topics covered

• adoption
• support
• community
• parenting
• confidence

Keywords

• adoption
• support
• community
• parenting
• confidence
• waiting
• Infant Adoption Guide

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Infant Adoption Guide

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