This Holiday Season, Let’s Connect! Book Your Holiday Heart-to-Heart Chat with Pamela A. Karanova
The holiday season is just around the corner, and it can bring up unique emotional challenges for adoptees.
The holiday season is just around the corner, and it can bring up unique emotional challenges for adoptees. For many, it’s a season filled with complex feelings around family, origins, and the weight of expectations. As we observe National Adoptee Awareness Month in November, I’ve opened my schedule seven days a week to offer one-on-one Table Talk sessions—a space where adoptees and those who love them can connect deeply, find validation, and explore ways to feel empowered in their journey.
Opening my Table Talk sessions to offer even more availability is my way of participating in National Adoptee Awareness Month (NAAM) and supporting fellow adoptees and those in the adoption constellation around the holidays, a time that can be especially tough for our community. NAAM holds deep meaning for me; it’s a time to raise awareness, honor our shared experiences, and create safe spaces for adoptees to feel seen and heard. For over a decade and a half, I’ve dedicated myself to being a lifeline for adoptees, providing support year-round, but the challenges often grow around the holiday season.
My expanded availability this month reflects my commitment to being there for those who need connection, validation, and understanding. I want to ensure that every adoptee who reaches out can find a compassionate, listening ear and leave each session feeling a little more supported on their journey.
Whether you’re an adoptee, a loved one of an adoptee, or anyone connected to the adoption constellation, these Table Talk sessions are a chance to dive into meaningful dialogue. You don’t need to be an adoptee to book a session! Maybe you’re a family member or friend looking to better understand and support the adoptee in your life. Perhaps you’re a birth or adoptive parent seeking insights from someone who’s been there. Wherever you’re coming from, these sessions are designed to offer a fresh perspective and valuable insight.
Why a Book Table Talk Session?
Because Connection Is Powerful!
This time of year can stir up complex feelings, and connecting one-on-one can be incredibly grounding. Here’s why a Table Talk session could be the perfect step toward clarity, self-care, and support:
1. Validation of Your Experiences
Imagine a space where you can share your thoughts without fear of being misunderstood. Whether it’s grief, joy, questions, or celebrations, I’m here to listen and offer validation from the heart of someone who has walked the adoptee path.
2. Real Self-Care for Real Growth
Self-care is essential, especially for adoptees who experience layered traumas and emotional complexities. Together, we’ll explore tools, ideas, and practices I’ve gathered on my journey—practical steps you can use in your own life.
3. A Space to Be Heard and Understood
Many adoptees feel a gap between themselves and others around them. During Table Talk sessions, there’s no need to explain the basics of adoptee life—I understand the adoptee experience deeply. This space is for you to dive into topics that matter to you with no judgment or need for background explanations.
4. Personalized Tools and Resources
I’ve built a toolkit of recommended resources and healing methods, from grounding practices to creative exercises, all aimed at supporting adoptee-specific challenges. During our session, I’ll share strategies that have genuinely made a difference in my life and that can empower you on your path.
5. Encouragement and Empowerment
Life can feel heavy, especially around the holidays. I want these sessions to serve as a reminder of your resilience. I’m here to support you as you reclaim your voice and take steps toward your goals, whether they involve healing old wounds or simply feeling more at ease with yourself.
Expanded Availability to Meet Your Needs
To make it easier to connect, I’ve opened my schedule to include early mornings, afternoons, and evenings, seven days a week. Whether you’re a morning person with a hot cup of tea or someone who finds comfort in a cozy evening chat, there’s a time slot waiting for you.
The Power of One-on-One Connection
Sometimes, group settings and social media just don’t provide the private, safe space we need. These Table Talk sessions offer a personalized one-on-one environment for a meaningful, judgment-free conversation. Here, you’re at the center, free to ask questions, share your story, and explore any topic important to you.
Together, we can address:
- Validating Your Pain and Emotions: Let’s dive deep into what you’re feeling and why.
- Resources for Healing: I have a wealth of ideas, tools, and practical guidance to support you.
- Adoptee-Specific Insights: This is a space to unpack the adoptee experience with someone who has lived it.
- Setting Personal Goals: From self-care practices to future aspirations, I can help you map out a path that brings peace and empowerment.
- Self-Compassion and Kindness: Our time will be about acknowledging your journey with compassion every step of the way.
This Holiday Season, Choose to Connect
This year, let’s make the holiday season about self-care, understanding, and a little extra love. Whether you’re an adoptee looking for validation, a family member seeking insight, or anyone in the adoption constellation hoping to understand the adoptee experience more deeply, these sessions are your opportunity to find that connection. Self-care starts here, and you deserve it.
Slots are filling quickly, so don’t miss the chance to set aside an hour just for you with someone who truly understands. Whether you’re booking one session or making it a weekly commitment, I’m excited to connect with you in a meaningful and transformative way.
So, what will you gain from dedicating this hour to yourself? Are you ready to be heard, validated, and empowered? Join me, and let’s make this season one of healing, growth, and understanding.
Book your Table Talk session today—let’s take this journey together!
Give the Gift of Connection This Holiday Season!
Looking for a unique and meaningful gift for a friend, fellow adoptee, or someone in the adoption constellation? Why not treat them to a Table Talk session with me, Pamela A. Karanova!
Each session is a heartfelt opportunity to connect, validate experiences, and explore the complexities of the adoption journey. Even booking one session can help someone find support and healing this holiday season.
Special Holiday Offer: Gift a 4-Pack!
When you purchase four Table Talk sessions, I’ll gift you the fifth session FREE as a special thank you! That’s five hours of meaningful connection for your favorite adoptee for the price of four! Imagine the joy of giving a gift that says, “I see you, and I care.” A Table Talk session is perfect for anyone looking to share their story, gain insights, or find a compassionate listener.
Ready to spread some love? Email me at pamelakaranova@gmail.com to discuss setting up your gift certificate! Let’s make this holiday season a time for connection and understanding.
Side Note: Be on the lookout for my social media platforms. Over the holiday season, I will be holding drawings and gifting some of these sessions to special winners who are kind enough to share my work! Be sure to follow along! Links Below!
For your information, I’ve paused my Adoption: Grieve, Grow, Glo workshops but will resume them in 2025. If you’re interested, feel free to join the waiting list or check in with me in the new year for updates. I look forward to reconnecting and diving back into these powerful sessions with you!
Gift a session today, and let’s create a space for healing together!
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This unique line is just getting started, and you’re the very first to know about it! These aren’t your typical holiday cards—they’re created with adoptees and anyone in the adoption constellation in mind, providing an honest, compassionate way to share how we’re feeling if we choose not to celebrate the holidays this year. For those of us putting our mental health and self-care first, these cards offer a powerful way to express what’s in our hearts without needing to say a word.
I know firsthand how tough these conversations can be, and my goal is to make it a little easier for us all. Two standout holiday cards are available now, crafted to resonate with those who might struggle to connect in traditional ways during this season. This Adoptee Epiphany Collection is just beginning, and I’ll be adding more heartfelt, raw, and honest messages straight from my personal experiences and words—the kind of reflections I know have struck a chord with fellow adoptees for over a decade and a half.
Ready to check it out? Head over to the Emporium, and don’t forget: all cards are 21% off all the time with code "TWENTYONE" at checkout, a nod to the age I was when I found my birth mother—a life-changing experience that shaped so much of my journey. Hop over and look today - you might find the perfect way to start some of those needed, healing conversations this holiday season!
It’s Your Turn, Spill Your Adoptea Realitea
As the holidays approach, let's open up the conversation around the complexities adoptees often face during this season. How do you approach holiday invitations? Do you feel the urge to decline and protect your peace or accept and brace yourself to navigate challenging emotions? For many adoptees, the holidays can bring a mixture of joy, anxiety, and even sadness. What’s your strategy? Do you find it helpful to set boundaries with family or friends in advance, or is attending gatherings something that brings you closer to healing? How do you practice self-care during the season? Let’s share our insights, explore what has (or hasn’t) worked for us, and perhaps find new ways to handle the holiday season with our mental health and well-being in mind. Drop your thoughts below!
I see you; I feel your pain for all the adoptees who feel forgotten, lost, and alone. Please don’t give up, and know you aren’t alone in feeling like you do.
I have compiled a list of recommended resources for adoptees and advocates. It can be found here: Recommended Resources for Adult Adoptees and Adoption Advocates.
Thank you for reading and for supporting me and my work.
Understanding is Love,
Pamela A. Karanova
Here are a few articles that highlight the intersection of adoption, grief and loss I recommend reading:
The Essential Role of The Grief Recovery Method in The Adoption Constellation.
Still, Grieving Adoptee Losses, What My Adoptive Parents Could Have Done Differently.
Acknowledging Immeasurable Adoptee Grief, The Real Mother.
When Adoptees Know Loss Before We Know Love.
Bewildering Adoptee Grief on Infinite Repeat.
30 Things To Consider Before Adopting From An Adult Adoptee Perspective.
Adoptee Holiday Grief, The Gift That Keeps On Giving.
Adoption Hasn’t Touched Me. It’s Ruthlessly Kicked My Ass.
Adoption: Mislabeled, Medicated, & Diagnosed Adoptees Could Be Grieving Profoundly.
Adoption: Deconstructing Harmful Myths We've Learned About Adoptee Grief.
Grief From Adoption? Most People Think Of Death and Dying When They Think of Grief.
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