Infant adoption doesn’t end when a child is placed with you – it begins. It can be difficult to see and understand what your child (and you) may face as they grow. As parents, we should do our best to prepare and it can start with hearing from an adoptee who has lived through the ups and downs. You can’t Google your way to your child’s happiness. What every parent has going for them is your love for your kid. That is what gets you going. Your love will propel you down the learning curve.Simon Benn – Adult adoptee and Coach at SimonBenn.co.uk Are you worried about your child or your future child? Simon Benn is our guest on the show. He is an adult adoptee sharing his story and what he has learned so he can help to empower adoptees and adoptive parents. He coaches adoptees and parents so they can T.H.R.I.V.E.  So what’s T.H.R.I.V.E.? ​Transformation – releasing adoption trauma Healing – repairing emotional wounds Resilience – bouncing back from setbacks Identity – learning who you really are Vision – mapping out your future Enjoyment – loving your life. In this episode, Simon shares his insights, experiences and stories about what he’s learned as he went through the “fog” or dark times of his life as he dealt with his adoption. Simon posing with the teddy bear he received from his birthmom. We can all learn from Simon’s story and experiences so we can better prepare for our adoption adventure. What you’ll hear on this episode: * Simon’s personal adoption story as he was adopted as a 5 week old.* What triggered his intense anger and feelings of rejection that made him go through a dark period in his life.* How he was able to pull out of the darkness and fog to enter into “brilliant light” time of his life. * What book Simon read that took him down and how he was able to find great personal insights and change to help him back up. * How and why Simon started working with kids and then adoptees and now adoptive parents.* What new book Simon is writing and how it can help us on the adoption adventure.* How you can connect with Simon and get help to empower you or an adoptee to THRIVE on the adoption journey. Links we talk about in this episode: * SimonBenn.co.uk – check out Simon’s site where you can learn more about him, watch videos, read articles and get a FREE confidential chat with him. * A to Z of Children’s Wellbeing – Simon has a wonderful page on his site that has 26 videos and articles to help your child with their happiness, confidence and wellbeing. * IAG Adoption Support Group – come and join the 2,000 people in this amazing (and private) Facebook support group for anyone who is considering infant adoption, has already started the adoption journey, or has already adopted.* Get my FREE GUIDE: How To Find The RIGHT Adoption Ag...