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Cancelled | Fostering Hope: An Educational Opportunity for Those Experiencing Infertility

Cancelled | Fostering Hope: An Educational Opportunity for Those Experiencing Infertility

When

03/26/2020    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Where

Metro-Balboa
8911 Balboa Ave., San Diego, CA, 92123
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***This series has been cancelled***

Series of 6 Thursday workshops – Please plan to attend all six 

Instructors: Rebecca Meeks & Jessica Shull

Fostering Hope is designed for participants struggling with infertility and who currently lack biological children. The goal of the class is to help participants come to terms with the experience of infertility and what infertility means for them and their family. In addition, research has shown that women, in particular, experience high levels of depression, anxiety, and social isolation in response to infertility. This class seeks to assist participants in developing positive coping strategies and skills that they can utilize as they move forward in the process of becoming Resource Parents.

Dates:

  • Thursday, March 26
  • Thursday, April 2
  • Thursday, April 9
  • Thursday, April 16
  • Thursday, April 30
  • Thursday, may 7

Session 1 Isolation and Connection (Women and Partners): Discuss social and relational isolation commonly experienced with infertility as a major life crisis.

Session 2 Grief and Loss (Women and Partners): Discuss the intangible loss of infertility, grief and what loss means to participants.

Session 3 Anger and Regret (Women and Partners): Discuss the topic of anger and regret helping participants gain awareness of their anger by being mindful and identifying emotions.

Session 4 Expectations and Hope (Women and Partners): Discuss expectations in reference to adoption and fostering including expectations and parenting issues that often occur during the adoption/foster process.

Session 5 Partner Support (Women and Partners): Discuss and provide information on healthy communication between partners.

Session 6 Self-Care and Mindfulness (Women and Partners): Teach and practice mindfulness activities, discussing individual coping strategies and how to implement these strategies daily.

 

Note: Only women will attend sessions 1-3, women and partners will attend sessions 4-6. Three hours of the course will count toward/fulfill the topic of Adopting After Infertility.

 

Please note, no childcare is provided or available onsite. Do not bring babies or children to class. Thank you!

 

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Bookings are closed for this event.