# Finding Our Way: Continuing the Conversation Concerning Spiritual Trauma and Adoption

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Podcast: [The Adoption Files](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-adoption-files-5610264)
Published: 2026-03-08T20:46:31+00:00
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## Resource

Please join Dani and I as we continue to explore the intersection of adoption and spiritual trauma. We continue to use the book Holy Hurt: Understanding Spiritual Trauma and the Process of Healing by Hillary L McBride, PhD as a framework for our conversation. Today we cover material from pages 37-48 Dani Joy is a first mom. She can be found at https://medium.com/@danijoy I am a Late Discovery, Intercountry, Former Foster Child adopted and brought to the USA when I was a toddler. https://hillarylmcbride.com/holy-hurt-book/ https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/6392-stress-coping-with-lifes-stressors https://www.apa.org/topics/crisis-hotlines https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ https://rainn.org/ https://savingoursistersadoption.org The opinions of the host and their guest are just that, their opinions The host is not a lawyer, therapist or an adoption professional

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