Lisa Gives Thanks
We are so fortunate that previous guest blogger Lisa Greggo returns, this time sharing her poignant words about her experience with adoption and what she is grateful for. Lisa Greggo’s…
Read MoreHow Ann Defines Family as an Adult Adoptee
The Rev. Ann Gibert is the Pastor of the United Church of Christ, Federated, in Webster, Mass. She and her husband now live in Newton. In her spare time she loves…
Read MoreLauren’s Story: How Meeting My Birth Brothers Changed My World
Lauren is a hair stylist in Massachusetts. Recently, she was reunited with two birth brothers, and she has shared her heartwarming story with BPAR. An Adoption Story by Lauren, BPAR…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Hide and Seek for an Adoptee
How does an adoptee benefit from playing hide-and-seek? Many of the clients we work with have the perspective that “people leave and don’t come back.” Object permanence is an interesting concept from the perspective of the young adoptee….
Read MoreSorting Through Conflicting Feelings on Adoption Day
On National Adoption Day, approximately 5,000 children will be formally and legally adopted into “forever families” across the U.S. During this celebration, a child might feel excitement and joy, but also worry, sadness and much trepidation….
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