In this week’s Unraveling Adoption podcast, Beth talks with Astrid Castro, Founder and CEO of Adoption Mosaic. She’s a transracial intercountry adoptee, coming from Colombia at the age of 4 along with her older sister. She has been in reunion with her birth family since 2012. Her organization, Adoption Mosaic, creates a strong community of people who can envision a new future of ethical and conscious adoption. Adoption Mosaic provides adoptee-centered courses, speakers, and consultation services to teach adoption competency to anyone in the adoption constellation and beyond.
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RESOURCES:
Astrid’s information:
Adoption Mosaic, including 15 min. free consultations: https://www.adoptionmosaic.com/
“Adoptee searches for her long-lost birth mother in Colombia: Family Matters” article about Astrid’s reunion in The Oregonian: https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2012/07/family_matters_adoptee_searche.html
Astrid’s Episode on Adoptees On with Haley Radke: https://www.adopteeson.com/listen/156
Other Resources:
APtitude Support Group for Adoptive Parents Facing Adoption’s Challenges: UnravelingAdoption.com/APtitude
Other Parents Like Me - https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me
Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/
Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling
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Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao
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TIME STAMPS
2:55 Astrid’s adoption story
7:07 How common is it to get pregnant after adopting?
9:40 Growing up in the US as a transracial adoptee, lacking language to speak about adoption
14:40 How supportive are Astrid’s adoptive parents?
15:07 The need for more education for hopeful and new adoptive parents
22:08 Astrid’s shocking story of how she became available for adoption through the black market, and the impact of losing her language
37:03 Astrid’s reunion with her first mother
40:26 Astrid’s adoptive parents’ reaction to unethical adoption details that were discovered in reunion
43:15 Adoption Mosaic’s training offerings for adoptive parents
52:49 Adoption is an ongoing process for the rest of your life, not a one-time event
