Almost Loved: a NAAM conversation with poet and adopted person Rena Joy

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The Adoption Files

Ande Stanley

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The Adoption files seeks to provide a place for adoptees and allies to discuss the laws preventing adoptees from accessing their identities, and the emotional and physical challenges adoptees face in the process of dealing with the obstacles we face. We recognize the need to expose the problematic aspects of the adoption industry and the narrative they perpetuate.

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Almost Loved: a NAAM conversation with poet and adopted person Rena Joy

The Adoption Files

24 minutes 21 seconds

11 months ago

Almost Loved: a NAAM conversation with poet and adopted person Rena Joy

Please join me as I talk with Rena Joy. Rena is a Canadian adoptee, adopted as a toddler from foster care. Rena recently published her first book, a poetry collection titled Almost Loved. On this episode, Rena shares some of her poetry as we talk about how adoption has impacted her life, and some of the ways she copes with the trauma inherent in adoption.

Rena can be found at:

rena joy poetry | author Amazon.com: Almost Loved: 9781069038128: Joy, Rena, Leigh, Shelby: Books Rena Joy Poetry | Love & Healing Quotes (@renajoypoetry) • Threads, Say more and @renajoypoetry on Instagram and TikTok

Please be aware that suicide and suicidal ideation are mentioned on the episode. If you are experiencing suicidal ideation, please reach out for help and support. I am including some of the hotline information here in the notes.

9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline - Canada.ca The Trevor Project - Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ+ Young People RAINN | The nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization We're all EARS | WARMLINE.ORG Mentioned in the show:

Somatic Therapy Somatic Therapy | Psychology Today The host and their guests opinions are just that, opinions. The host is not a lawyer, therapist or adoption professional.

Thank you for listening!