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Beth Syverson

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The United States

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https://UnravelingAdoption.com

Genre

Nonfiction, Memoir, Self Help

Member Since

January 2013

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Beth Syverson is an adoptive mom of a brilliant young adult son Joey Nakao. She adopted him from Japan as an infant. The two of them created Unraveling Adoption podcast (originally called Safe Home Podcast) in 2021 to help other families with kids struggling with mental health, addiction, and adoption trauma. They both believe in de-stigmatizing mental illness and getting tough topics like suicidality out in the open.

Since its inception, Unraveling Adoption has broadened to encompass this Book Series, the podcast, live events, individual and group coaching, Healing the Adoption Constellation Database, Community Calendar, and more. Beth became a Certified Coach through the Virginia Satir Global Network in August 2023.

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	Adoption and Suicidality: An Anthology of Stories, Poems, and Resources for Adoptees, Families, Healthcare Professionals, and Allies (Unraveling Adoption Book Series) by Beth Syverson (Goodreads Author), Joseph Nakao, Joyce Maguire Pavao (Goodreads Author) (foreword) 4.74 avg rating — 27 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row

by Anthony Ray Hinton

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The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self

by Alice Miller

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Sacred Work: A Journey Through Adoption, Music and Self-Discovery

by Stan DeWitt

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