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Anna Maria DiDio, MSW -  an adoptive mother, was inspired to write her memoir, Love at the Border, An Adoption Adventure after her own family journey.  Now her L.I.F.E.* Adventures Series of children’s books feature stories about adoption and foster care trauma, identity, attachment and grief. 

Anna Maria's mission is to encourage open and honest exploration about what children are thinking and feeling within their own unique family. She can be found at home in Philadelphia walking everywhere, swimming laps, reading biographies, or baking chocolate chip cookies except when traveling to new and exciting places with her husband Richard.

In this episode, we are talking all about the challenges and gifts of adoption and blended families.

Highlights from the episode:

• Why families adopt
• The challenges that arise from the adoption process
• Why Anna Maria chose adoption
• THe most difficult parts of building a blended family
• Some helpful coping mechanisms
• WHy Anna Maria is using her experience to write children's books

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