Mental Health
Adoptee Remembrance Day — Shining a Light on the Hidden Side of Adoption
On Adoptee Remembrance Day, we acknowledge the complexities of adoption for the adoptee, remember that adoption is rooted in loss, honor adoptees we have lost to suicide, and vow to promote education about adoption trauma. This blog explains ways to support your adoptee loved ones.
Read MoreParenting When It’s Hard to Like Your Child — Understanding Blocked Care in Adoptive Families
“Why is my child withdrawing? And why am I tempted to give up and disengage?” This blog explains self-protective instincts for both adopted children (blocked trust) and parents (blocked care), how a child’s response may be rooted in early trauma, and strategies for parenting with empathy.
Read MoreHow to Publish a Guided Journal – a Look Behind the Scenes
What’s involved with writing and publishing a book for adoptees? The following interview takes us behind the scenes at Boston Post Adoption Resources (BPAR), to learn how the author and this nonprofit developed the idea, design, and publishing plans for Voices Unheard: A Reflective Journal for Adult Adoptees, now on sale in paperback and ebook editions.
Read MoreLack of Control and Feeling Stuck
We feel despair and hopelessness when we lose control of our lives, and this often leads to “feeling stuck.” Here’s how we can feel more confident and less stuck.
Read MoreAdoption-Competent Therapy — What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Find It
Adoption is a word that holds so much under the surface for adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents (the triad) including grief, attachment, trauma, and questions of culture and identity…
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