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Adoption

Even for Real Housewives, Adoption Search Is a Reality

By Kelly DiBenedetto, LMHC, ATR | March 15, 2017
Early photo of Lisa Vanderpump and Max

Post adoption challenges can impact anyone in the adoption community, even on a show like Real Housewives. The Vanderpumps experience common feelings …

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Book Review – The Graveyard Book

By KC Craig, LICSW | January 12, 2017
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

THE GRAVEYARD BOOK, a great read for adoptive parents, runs parallel themes with an adopted child’s coming-of-age story and a parenting journey.

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Why You Need to Watch Elf with Your Child this Holiday Season

By Jennifer Eckert, LICSW | December 23, 2016

Watching ELF together as a family is a wonderful opportunity to open up a discussion around adoption. ELF is a playful adoption-themed movie …

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Movie Review – Manchester by the Sea

By Jennifer Eckert, LICSW | December 6, 2016
Manchester by the Sea movie

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA touches on, among many themes, adoption and fostering. This is one movie not to be missed, but do not forget Kleenex.

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Book Review: Telling the Truth to Your Adopted or Foster Child by Betsy Keefer Smalley and Jayne E. Schooler

By Kelly DiBenedetto, LMHC, ATR | June 30, 2016

TELLING THE TRUTH TO YOUR ADOPTED OR FOSTERED CHILD is one of our favorite books to recommend to adoptive parents, foster parents, caretakers

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