Episode 99: Dr." Abby-Truth about Trauma"

Abby is a transracial adoptee as a black adoptee adopted in 1971 by white parents. Her family was interested in adopting another Black child but that did not work out.Her family were told by adoption agencies that a Black child would be the“Cheapest and Quickest “.Abby started searching earnestly for her “truth” with her mother’s dementia,diagnosis.Abby is also a Birth/First Mother and psychotherapist serving clients in the adoption constellation.Abby spoke about the “ Real Truth” in Adoption dispels the Blank Slate ,Nurture over Nature that she heard in her family .She speaks about her “ Dream Family” for her son placed in adoption.The Truth Always Prevails and we need to Talk the Truth about the Trauma