the WHY:

Remember that time when you told your best friend or significant other a problem you were having that had you emotionally and mentally at the breaking point? Remember how you wanted them to listen to you and validate your feelings? Remember how you wanted to feel like you weren’t crazy or you were at least handling the situation well? BUT what did you get instead?… You got advice… suggestions… lectures… more talk that made you feel like you weren’t doing things right. You felt WORSE.

As foster parents tackle difficult trauma-caused issues such as, PTSD, sexualized behaviors, food issues, and more, they sometimes just want to the rest of us to VALIDATE their feelings.

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the WHAT:

During the month of November Transfiguring Adoption wants to collect as many Thank You Notes as possible to give to partnering foster agencies from around the U.S. These letters are dynamic tools to let a parent know that someone is in their corner cheering for them. These notes give some caregivers the strength to go one more day without moving a child with difficult behaviors to yet another home.

the HOW:

1. Contact a [local chapter] of our volunteer mobilization to get our fancy printed notes just waiting for your message. (Go to step #3)
2. Don’t have a local chapter near you?! No worries. Download the image at the bottom of the page to print out your own Transfiguring Adoption Thank You Note.
3. Fill out the blank area of our Thank You Note.
   Remember: Give encouragement and empathy. This is NOT a time for advice or suggestions.
4. Get the notes back to your local volunteer chapter or mail them to our national office:
   Transfiguring Adoption
   P.O. Box 782347
   Orlando, FL 32828
5. Share what you did on social media because… YOU just POSITIVELY IMPACTED foster children and that’s SPECIAL.
   Don’t forget to tag Transfiguring Adoption: @TransfigAdopt
6. Ask local businesses to donate to this event to help cover our printing and shipping costs. With a $50 or more donation Transfiguring Adoption would LOVE to send them a tax letter.
   Contact: [email protected]

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