CHANGE!!!!

We had to change the date to
MARCH 30-31st!!!!


Please PLEASE 
Rsvp either on Facebook or birthmothers4adoption@gmail.com

Josh Redfern and Lindsey Redfern--What to Expect and Preparation

Lindsey Redfern is a wife and a mom. She has two boys brought into their life through the miracle of adoption. Tyson is four and Gavin is three. They enjoy an open relationship with both of their boys' birth mothers (and one birth father!) and love having them in their home. Lindsey loves being an open adoption advocate and adoption blogger atwww.therhouse.com where she writes as "Mrs. R." She and her husband created an adoption consulting firm called The R House Adoption Consultants where they help members of the adoption triad have the best experience possible. 

Previously, Lindsey has worked as the community manager for AdoptionVoices.com helping launch the community and has served on local and national boards for Families Supporting Adoption (FSA). She has been interviewed by countless bloggers, magazines, and online newspapers. She's appeared on several news and morning talk shows in Utah bringing awareness to the adoption and infertility community. She is currently on the community manager ofMommyCast.com and co-owner of The R House Couture, a shop specializing in gifts of hope. A survivor of infertility, ICPC, an adoption scam, a contested adoption and a failed placement plan, her passion is to help others understand the hope that adoption provides to all members of the adoption triad and the blessings of open adoption.

Josh Redfern’s biggest claim to fame is that he's the husband of Lindsey Redfern of therhouse.com. He is the father of two young boys that were blessed to him and his wife through adoption. He loves to play with his children and watch great TV with his wife. He is an avid BYU sports fan as well. Josh earned a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and a Master's Degree in Social Work from Brigham Young University. He has practiced social work in adoption work and therapy for over 4 years and currently has an active License of Clinical Social Work in the state of Utah. He and his wife recently started The R House Adoption Consultants, LLC that provides adoption-related services and education to couples, attorneys and adoption agencies. He is also a therapist and supervisor at Child and Family Empowerment Services in Salt Lake City.

We have a DATE and a LOCATION

April 20-21st

April 20--6pm-whenever you get tired :) (mix and mingle...keynote by Alex Rowley-an adoptee)
April 21--9am-2:30pm (keynotes by Tiffany Baugh, Lindsey and Joshua Redfern)

Cost:
50 dollars a couple
5 dollars extra for childcare--total NOT PER CHILD

Hampton Inn and Suites in Orem. Just off of the University PKWY exit!!

Reserve your spot NOW birthmothers4adoption@gmail.com

2012 Retreat

Its a coming!! It is going to be epic!!

I have many plans for this retreat and I am super stoked. We will have a for sure date by the end of next week!! Hopefully a for sure location as well!!

I am very excited to meet more people and hopefully see everyone we did last year!! I know some of you were able to adopt! We hope to meet your new little ones as well.

So keep up with the bloggy and let me know if you would like to be on the email list for updates :)

email me at birthmothers4adoption@gmail.com if you have any wonderful ideas or feedback. also if you have an idea for a cheap location PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!!

THANKS SO MUCH! Jessa

Lindsey Redfern- Keynote Speaker

Lindsey Redfern is an awesome lady. I first met this beautiful lady in real life at the adoption retreat last year. She made it through the storm of two boys who were sick. (what a trooper.) Then a long car ride, some adoption conferences, and a few late nights at The R House later. She became one of my peeps. Shes got a laugh that is absolutely contagious and she is known for being Heavy on the Bevvy.

Lindsey Redfern is a wife and a mom. She and her husband have two boys through the miracle of adoption and they enjoy open adoptions with each of their birth families. Lindsey is an avid adoption, infertility and Mommy Blogger at the r house. She and her husband run the adoption consulting firm, The R House Adoption Consultants. She is also a busy stay-at-home mom who runs The R House Couture an adoption themed hand-stamped jewelry business with her two best friends and is the Community Manager of the Webby award-winning podcast MommyCast. In addition to being interviewed by countless blogs, podcasts, magazines and TV shows, Lindsey has also worked as the Community Manager for Adoption Voices helping the community launch, has served as the Community Outreach Chair for her local Families Supporting Adoption (FSA) chapter, served on the National Board for FSA while running the National FSA Blog and covering the Southeast Region. She is an active member of the Utah Adoption Council (UAC). Lindsey holds an undergraduate degree in Education from Brigham Young University and enjoyed teaching elementary school before her children came into her life.

Joshua H. Redfern, LCSW--Keynote Speaker

Joshua Redfern is one of my all time favorite people in the adoption world. He is totally awesome! I can't believe how dedicated he is to making a difference in the adoption world. I was so excited he and his beautiful wife agreed to present.

Joshua Redfern is the father of two boys that were blessed to him and his wife through adoption. He earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology and a Master's Degree in Social Work from Brigham Young University. Josh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) that specializes in adoption and is also a mental health therapist for family service programs in his area. He has been involved in numerous adoptions on all sides of the process, has facilitated expectant parent and birth parent groups, run addiction therapy groups, organized and presented adoption orientation and education classes, has presented at national and regional conferences for Families Supporting Adoption (FSA) as well as presented to church congregations on adoption and mental health issues, is an active member of the Utah Adoption Council (UAC) and a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Josh and his wife run the adoption consulting firm, The R House Adoption Consultants. He is an avid BYU sports fan (but can still work with congenially with University of Utah fans) and a wannabe chef. Josh is fluent in Spanish.

Daniel Babcock- Birthparent Panel

Daniel was raised the oldest son of 10 children. A bit of a renaissance type, he enjoys many things; he has been active in the arts including Vocal Performance and Theatre, he loves playing and watching Football and Basketball and is an avid BYU Fan. Daniel loves the outdoors and spent his summers during high school as a fishing guide in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. He loves to mountain bike, hike, backpack and camp, and has a large garden and fruit orchard. Daniel loves to tinker and fix things and has gained the nick name ‘Wizard’ from his children due to his ability to repair and create most anything. There are very few things that Daniel has tried that he does not like. He loves the fulfillment that comes with physical labor as well as enjoying mental challenges. After almost ten years of entrepreneurialism and being the General Manager for a large Real Estate Firm in Ogden He has finally settled on his dream career and is currently a Seminary Teacher in Pleasant View, Utah. 

His mission for the LDS Church to Wellington New Zealand transformed his life! “My mission was like going into warp-speed I went in somewhat aimlessly and came out focused fixed and determined to serve the Lord and all the people I could. It just changed me forever.” Upon returning home from his mission, he somehow got into BYU where he met the girl of his dreams, Hannah Elizabeth. They have been married 13 years 8 months and 10 days. “By far the best years of my life, and only getting better”, Daniel and Elizabeth are the parents of 6 children, 3 sons and 3 daughters. They currently teach their children in the home and have founded the Hinckley Academy, for families who home-school in the Weber County area. The Babcock families’ latest venture is with LaMancha Dairy Goats ( www.sweetdeseret.com) their small herd has been recognized as one of the premier LaMancha herds in the state of Utah. 

Daniel met his birth daughter Alexandria Rowley for the first time 19 months ago. “It has been a miraculous experience.” He is so grateful to the Rowley, Greenwell and Wright Family who made possible this joyous reunion.