Empowering Adoptive Families: Navigating Lifelong Journeys, Race, and Community Support with Bonni Goodwin

In this conversation, Bonni Goodwin discusses her experience working in an adoption specialized counseling center and as the statewide coordinator of adoption preservation services. She emphasizes the importance of post-adoption support and the challenges faced by adoptive families. Goodwin also highlights the role of race and ethnicity in adoption and the need for community support. She encourages the church and community to provide ongoing support and understanding to adoptive families. In this conversation, Bonni Goodwin discusses the importance of supporting adult adoptees and the lifelong journey they go through. She shares the story of her mother-in-law, an adult adoptee, who carried feelings of rejection and abandonment throughout her life. Bonni emphasizes the need for adoptees to have a community of people who understand their experiences and can provide support. She also discusses the complexities of adoption and grief, as well as the healing power of sharing stories in safe spaces. The conversation concludes with gratitude for the opportunity to connect and support adoptees.