YES – this is a podcast about infant adoption – so today’s topic may sound a bit off from the norm – but I really don’t think so. For one – I think any parent or parent-to-be needs to understand how to deal with adoption conversation – especially when it comes to school, or pre-school or even with day care. Not all teachers or day care providers are educated about adoption. So, as parents and parents-to-be, we need to take the lead to help them, which will help our children. To quote adoptionsupport.org: “You’d be amazed at the questions adopted children are asked about being adopted. For some children, it begins as early as age 3: Why don’t you look like your mom? For others, it begins at school: What happened to your real mother? and Why did she give you away? Friends, classmates – even well-meaning grown-ups – make comments or ask questions that can be uncomfortable for adopted children.” So – today we are going to cover topics like how to handle adoption questions from kids and other parents, how to deal with school projects like a family tree, how to talk to your children when other kids ask about being adopted, and much more. Our special guest is Angela Magnuson, who is the lead post-adoption consultant for Bethany Christian Services’ Post Adoption Contact Center, a national resource for all members of the adoption triad. As a licensed professional counselor, she has completed Rutgers University’s Adoption Certificate program and has been trained in Trust-Based Relational Intervention® through The Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development. Angela is awesome. I had fun talking with her and she clearly has a heart that wants to help people just like you and me. I know you will learn a lot from her (as I did). She shares a bunch of tips and stories. I am sure that you will be surprised by how much this topic applies to everyone on the infant adoption journey. You can connect with Angela at 1-866-309-7328 between 8am and 5pm Eastern. You can email her at BCSpostadopt@bethany.org. LISTEN NOW – Just click the PLAY button!  What you will learn about in this episode: * Positive adoption language – and how you can educate others to choose words that show respect for birth parents, adoptive and foster parents, and adopted children. * Why you need to learn about post adoption support no matter where you are on the infant adoption journey. * Find out how you can get FREE post adoption support. * What issues first-time adoptive parents need to know about so they can be proactive and not be taken by surprise. * Find out what type of services are offered for adoptive families at Bethany’s Post Adoption Contact Center for FREE! * AND MUCH MORE! Links we talk about in this episode: * Bethany.org/PACC – this is the Post Adoption Contact Center, which is staffed by licensed, adoption-competent professionals that provide support, education and referral assistance to anyone touched by adoption – free of charge. * 7 Lifelong Issues In Adoption – a great article describing the core issues in adoption and how this can help anyone understand the residual effects of the adoption experience. * AdoptionToday.com – this is an online magazine dedicated to adoption.