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SUMMARY:THE LONG GAME: Navigating the Adoption Reunion Rollercoaster with Grace
DESCRIPTION:Reunion is not a destination. It's a journey!And like all relationships\, it's complicated!\nIf you're in reunion with biological family members whether brand new\, years in\, orsomewhere in the messy middle the excitement of first contact is only the beginning. Thereal work is what comes after - the long game.\nFeeling Overwhelmed? Emotional? Frustrated? Joyful? Exhausted? Confused? Excited? You'reright on track.\nAt this retreat\, you'll come away with new tools to navigate the rollercoaster of reunion withgrace so that you can develop healthy and authentic lifelong relationships.The Long Game is a weekend retreat for adoptees\, birth parents\, adoptive parents\, and othersbuilding relationships in reunion with genetic relatives. Participants will learn skills to movebeyond survival mode and into genuinely healthy\, lasting relationships.\nWho This Retreat Is For: Adult adoptees in any stage of reunion early\, mid\, or long-term Birth/first parents navigating reunion with adult children Adoptive parents whose children (adult or teens) are in open adoption or reunion People who experience a genetic surprise after DNA discovery - NPEs (Not ParentExpected) and misattributed parentage (MP) individuals Donor-conceived people (DCPs) connecting with genetic relatives Other adoption constellation members (siblings\, grandparents\, spouses\, extendedfamily)Ideally\, we'd love you to come with a genetic relative with whom you're in reunion so you cando your work together in real time. However\, we expect many will attend to do theirindividual work to take back to the reunion relationship for the benefit of all. Pairing examples adoptees and birth/first parents\, a donor conceived person and their donor parent\, an NPEand their newfound biological parent\, adopted person and a found sibling\, etc.\nWhat will you learn during the retreat?Over the course of the weekend\, you will: Understand the emotional stages of reunion including the honeymoon\, the pull-back\, thelong silences\, and the unexpected grief so nothing takes you by surprise Learn the GRACE Methodology: a five-part framework that gives you language\, structure\, andtools to build healthy\, lasting reunion relationships Practice real communication skills through guided conversation prompts\, role-play scenarios\,and exercises you can take directly into your reunion Build a personal self-care toolkit for navigating the moments when reunion stirs up the past Leave with a vision and a realistic plan for building the relationship(s) you want\nMore information at:\nhttps://www.quietudenow.com/event-details/the-long-game-navigating-the-adoption-reunion-rollercoaster-with-grace\nLink to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-long-game-navigating-the-rollercoaster-of-adoption-reunion-with-grace-tickets-1992891822087?aff=oddtdtcreator
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Reunion is not a destination. It&rsquo\;s a journey!
And like all relationships\, it'\;s complicated!
If you'\;re in reunion with biological family members &mdash\; whether brand new\, years in\, or
somewhere in the messy middle &mdash\; the excitement of first contact is only the beginning. The
real work is what comes after - the long game.
Feeling Overwhelmed? Emotional? Frustrated? Joyful? Exhausted? Confused? Excited? You'\;re
right on track.
At this retreat\, you'\;ll come away with new tools to navigate the rollercoaster of reunion with
grace so that you can develop healthy and authentic lifelong relationships.
The Long Game is a weekend retreat for adoptees\, birth parents\, adoptive parents\, and others
building relationships in reunion with genetic relatives. Participants will learn skills to move
beyond survival mode and into genuinely healthy\, lasting relationships.
Who This Retreat Is For:
&bull\; Adult adoptees in any stage of reunion &mdash\; early\, mid\, or long-term
&bull\; Birth/first parents navigating reunion with adult children
&bull\; Adoptive parents whose children (adult or teens) are in open adoption or reunion
&bull\; People who experience a genetic surprise after DNA discovery - NPEs (Not Parent
Expected) and misattributed parentage (MP) individuals
&bull\; Donor-conceived people (DCPs) connecting with genetic relatives
&bull\; Other adoption constellation members (siblings\, grandparents\, spouses\, extended
family)
Ideally\, we&rsquo\;d love you to come with a genetic relative with whom you&rsquo\;re in reunion so you can
do your work together in real time. \;However\, we expect many will attend to do their
individual work to take back to the reunion relationship for the benefit of all. Pairing examples
&ndash\; adoptees and birth/first parents\, a donor conceived person and their donor parent\, an NPE
and their newfound biological parent\, adopted person and a found sibling\, etc.
What will you learn during the retreat?
Over the course of the weekend\, you will:
&bull\; Understand the emotional stages of reunion &mdash\; including the honeymoon\, the pull-back\, the
long silences\, and the unexpected grief &mdash\; so nothing takes you by surprise
&bull\; Learn the GRACE Methodology: a five-part framework that gives you language\, structure\, and
tools to build healthy\, lasting reunion relationships
&bull\; Practice real communication skills through guided conversation prompts\, role-play scenarios\,
and exercises you can take directly into your reunion
&bull\; Build a personal self-care toolkit for navigating the moments when reunion stirs up the past
&bull\; Leave with a vision and a realistic plan for building the relationship(s) you want
More information at:
https://www.quietudenow.com/event-details/the-long-game-navigating-the-adoption-reunion-rollercoaster-with-grace
Link to register: \;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-long-game-navigating-the-rollercoaster-of-adoption-reunion-with-grace-tickets-1992891822087?aff=oddtdtcreator
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