Adoption
Why You Need to Watch Elf with Your Child this Holiday Season
Watching ELF together as a family is a wonderful opportunity to open up a discussion around adoption. ELF is a playful adoption-themed movie …
Read MoreMovie Review – Manchester by the Sea
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.
Read MoreBook Review: Telling the Truth to Your Adopted or Foster Child by Betsy Keefer Smalley and Jayne E. Schooler
TELLING THE TRUTH TO YOUR ADOPTED OR FOSTERED CHILD is one of our favorite books to recommend to adoptive parents, foster parents, caretakers
Read MorePoem: Legacy of an Adopted Child
At BPAR, we keep this LEGACY OF AN ADOPTED CHILD poem close by. It touches on themes that come up regularly for our clients- identity, divided loyalty, loss
Read MoreGoodbye School Hello Loss: The Adoptee and End of Year Transition
For the adoptee, the end of school transition can be an especially sensitive and challenging time. Having to say goodbye to teachers and friends can bring..
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