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Podcast: Mind Your Own Karma - Beyond The Bandage
Episode: S2E3 THE PRIMAL WOUND OF ADOPTION
Description: ***WARNING-SOME EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND MAY CONTAIN TRIGGERING CONTENT.
How does adoption affect a newborn baby? Does a baby experience grief and trauma due to the loss of it's birthmother? I explore the first chapter of The Primal Wound, a book written by Nancy Verrier, that discusses the lasting effects adoption can have on the adoptee.Â
So, what is the primal wound and how can this wound cause ripple effects in relationships, behaviors, emotions, bonding and even birthday parties of adoptees?
It's time we have the hard conversations. I...