Media Mania:
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Great Ideas, Great Gifts, Words of Wisdom

Air Date: December 14, 2004

Approximately 1 hour

Join us for this one-hour session where you’ll get great relaxation tips and some advice on how to deal with the mixed messages about family formation that seem to bombard us at this time of year. (December)

As parents, we carefully select the messages that our children are exposed to. We celebrate what we share. We level the playing field for our children. We let them know that different is just different, not better or worse. We teach them that adoption is forever.

So what happens during the holidays when their school ‘adopts a needy family’, or forgets to include Ramadan in holiday celebrations? How do we square the messages that they see in the media that doesn’t support the way their family was formed or perpetuates stereotypes? What can parents do to counter-balance these messages at home and in the community?

In this session we will discuss:

• The role of institutionalized bias in shaping our perceptions
• Great products to give and get to promote celebration of culture, race and family formation
• How to soothe ruffled feathers: dealing with the ‘adopt a family’ for the holidays syndrome
• Take action: write letters, make noise
• What to watch out for—especially for adopted kids

As an added bonus, we will provide sure-fire stress release strategies that will help caregivers be emotionally available when they are most needed…also relaxation techniques for kids and adults to share.

Featured Speakers:

Cathy Danowski, MSW, adoptive mom
Dr. Phil Deeg
Michelle Madrid-Branch-adult adoptee, author of The Tummy Mummy
Frank Lunn-adult adoptee, author of “Stack the Logs”

Moderated By: Deb Capone

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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Great Ideas, Great Gifts, Words of Wisdom

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Dvds in the series are:

Media Mania:
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Great Ideas, Great Gifts, Words of Wisdom

Birthparents:
How to talk to your child about
their family of origin—surviving and thriving!

School Daze: Surviving elementary school:
Let’s talk about adoption, race and culture

Attachment Disorder
Fear, Reality and Hope