Ashley Mitchell, owner of Big Tough Girl and Founder + Executive Director of Lifetime Healing Foundation, set out to seek increased care, understanding, and resources for birth mothers.  For over a decade, Ashley has been one of the most consistent and sought after birth mother voices in the nation.  Entering in to the adoptive community can be overwhelming to new adoptive parents so on this episode Ashley and Kandace discuss how AP's can find your footing and role in these conversations. Ashley shares how she has seen this community grow through tension and difficult conversations. We discuss Adoptive Parent Privilege and why it is so important for AP's to be listeners and life long learners. And we also discuss how AP's can use their voice and role to support adoptees and birth moms.  Find Ashley on Instagram @BigToughGirl  and also:  bigtoughgirl.com sitkneetoknee.com Find Us:  IG/FB @AdoptionHacks Email Us:  adoptionhacksinfo@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adoptionhacks/support