Episode 41: One Family’s Adoption Story with Haley Coon
Engaging, challenging, and empowering parents in raising well-rounded children through combining educational research to everyday life.
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on today’s episode…
Who talks about adoption on the first date?? The Coons! If you feel a calling to adopt, then you don’t want to miss this episode!
ABOUT HALEY COON
Haley is a former high school teacher & cheerleading coach turned stay at home mother of four… who is now living her best life getting to both, teach part-time AND homeschool her crazy crew.
Haley and her husband have been married for almost 13 years and feel so blessed to live near family and the best community. When she’s not teaching, homeschooling, or refereeing the kids… she enjoys traveling, writing, exercising, and fellowship with friends and family.
If you’d like to discuss things further with her, her email is haleycoon@gmail.com
INSIGHTS
We got a glimpse of the fun that goes down in your house, so how old are your kiddos?
When did you and your husband feel the calling to adopt?
How did you guys present it to your biological kids?
Did you use an agency? (you don't have to share the name per se, in case you want to keep that private.)
Did you have friends who had previously adopted that you relied on for questions and support?
What was the hardest part about your process?
What was surprisingly easy/simple?
For the listeners that yearn to adopt, can you give them 2 or 3 strategies that made the process better to navigate?
RESOURSES
The Connected Parent
https://child.tcu.edu/the-connected-parent/#sthash.WYoAruHC.dpbs
The Connected Child
https://child.tcu.edu/resources/#sthash.exp9h7ol.dpbs
The Body Keeps the Score
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748
Honestly Adoption Podcast
