Honest as a Mother

The Hidden Realities of Adoption in Canada: A Personal Journey with Dallas Lombardi

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Amanda is joined by Dallas Lombardi to talk about adoption in Canada. Dallas Lombardi shares her deeply personal journey as an adoptive parent, highlighting the complexities, systemic challenges, and emotional realities of adoption in Canada. This conversation sheds light on the unseen struggles, the importance of community, and the need for better systemic support for adoptive families.

Included in this episode:

  • The Adoption Process in Canada
  • Dallas shares her experience in such a raw and vulnerable way that is so needed in this community.
  • How Dallas learned (and is still learning) to navigate a broken system.
  • Advice for parents who want to adopt a child in Canada.

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