Con delicatezza e forza, Elena Goretti condivide la sua esperienza di madre adottiva, una scelta “fuoripista” che l’ha portata a riscoprire il valore dell’attesa, invece di rincorrere le aspettative sociali. Racconta la trasformazione profonda che l’attesa genera, e invita a cambiare linguaggio quando si parla di famiglie non biologiche.With both delicacy and strength, Elena Goretti shares her experience as an adoptive mother - an unconventional choice that led her to rediscover the value of waiting, rather than chasing social expectations. She speaks of the deep transformation that comes from waiting, and invites us to change the way we talk about non-biological families. Elena Goretti is a professional journalist and communication strategist, partner of the agency Mate. She holds a degree in Moral Philosophy with a thesis on public opinion in the work of Jürgen Habermas, and specialized in Communication Analysis and Management at Università Cattolica in Milan. She has worked for years both in editorial offices and as a freelance journalist. Today, she develops communication strategies for companies, public figures, and institutions. She writes a regular column for Vanity Fair titled "Voluntary Evolution of Pregnancy". As an adoptive mother of two daughters, she shares her story to promote a new language around non-biological families and inclusive parenthood. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx