Talking to Your Elementary School Aged Child About Adoption

Wednesday, February 6th, 2019

This workshop will provide parents of adopted school-aged children with perspective and tools on how to talk to their children about adoption in an age-appropriate manner.

 Topics to be covered include:

• Common parental concerns in discussing adoption with children
• Typical development stages of school-aged children, and how they may impact an adopted child's thinking on his/her adoption
• Empowering your child to view his/her adoption from a healthy perspective, and providing tools on how to respond to questions from others
• When (and if) to explain circumstances of the adoption in ways your child can best understand.  

Date: Wednesday, February 6th, from 7:00 - 9:00 PM

Fee: $35 per person/ $60 per couple

Facilitator:
Eliza Niemann,  LCSW-C, Adoption Social Worker and adoptive parent