When They Were Young: Amplifying Voices of Adoptees
What happens when the adoptee is centered as the hero in their own story? These are whole-hearted conversations with adoptees and adoption experts who are at the forefront of alchemizing adoption trauma into positive impact for you and the rest of the world. Each episode is designed to make you feel empowered, informed and fortified with a variety of methods, healing modalities and expert advice.
This is for the adoptee, parents, and the adoption-curious.
When They Were Young: Amplifying Voices of Adoptees
Ep. 60 Nikki Webster: A Miracle of Tenacity
Today's guest, Nikki Webster is the illustrator Nikki Often, heart warming comics that "Punch you in the gut." We discuss the following:
- Allowing your child to sleep with you for as long as possible
- Nikki's work comics
- What is a "miracle of tenacity"
- How to overcome feelings of not being enough as we both dabble in public speaking.
GUEST: Nikki Webster
https://www.nikkioften.com/
@nikkioften
CONNECT WITH HOST:
@youngadoptee
@lantoines
www.laniseantoineshelley.com
WATCH ON YOUTUBE Here!
MERCH here "I am my Hero" and "Courage, my love" Tees
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ADOPTEE CONVERSATIONS WITH PARENTS:
14 through18, and episode 28, and 29.
WATCH PANELS: Here!
JAMES BALDWIN'S ESSAY ON "WHITENESS":
HISTORY of the word “Colored”:
NYC ARTICLE ON THE USE OF "BIPOC":
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