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The Light Watkins Show

6: When April Dinwoodie Searched For Her Birth Mom, She Didn’t Know it Would Lead to Her Starting a Foster Care Mentoring Program

Jul 1, 2020
01:21:57

Adoption and the emotional journey of parents and children can be a complex one. This dynamic can be enlarged when combined with the added dimension of race.

Our guest today, April Dinwoodie, is the brains and heart behind the non-profit, AdoptMent, and she is here to share her story as a black person adopted by white parents and how this fact influenced her work and personal path in the world.

During our conversation, we cover the lessons she learned in these areas and about the individual nature of these learnings.

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