Birth Family Search
DNA Testing – What to Think About Before You Do a Test
The recent popularity of DNA testing creates opportunities for forging connections and uncovering information, but also presents complexities and challenges you might not expect. To help prepare you for DNA testing journey, BPAR’s therapists share what we’ve learned.
Read MoreThree Identical Strangers
The new documentary THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS addresses the lasting and far-reaching impact of early adoption decisions with disquieting detail. Here’s our perspective at BPAR.
Read MoreHow BPAR Could Support the This Is Us Family
As the popular tv show, THIS IS US, wraps up season 2, the clinicians at Boston Post Adoption Resources identify ways we could help all generations of the Pearson family if they came to us for therapy and support.
Read MoreBook Review – BEFORE WE WERE YOURS
BEFORE WE WERE YOURS by former journalist Lisa Wingate is a must read; a heartbreaking yet illuminating story about the strong bond between adoptees and their birth families.
Read MoreBook Review – FAR FROM THE TREE by Robin Benway
FAR FROM THE TREE by Robin Benway addresses almost every topic that comes up in the world of adoption: identity, race, culture, fitting in, grief, loss, abandonment, trust, shame, and feeling misunderstood.
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