Mental Health
The GOA’L Model: How to Support Birth Family Search Overseas
As more adoptees pursue birth family search overseas, there’s an increasing need for guidance and support when they reach their destination. GOA’L, a nonprofit that counsels and connects adoptees with their motherland in Korea, shares possible search outcomes, cultural challenges, and reunion scenarios.
Read MoreBook Review: THE RABBIT LISTENED
For adoptive parents, the book THE RABBIT LISTENED teaches parents how to listen and help their child who might be struggling with sadness, grief and loss. Through the use of beautiful illustrations and simple text, we hear the story of Taylor, a child who dreams big but experiences a setback and thus begins to feel sad.
Read MoreBack to the Beginning
Unexpectedly, a child’s birth country visit unlocked worries and fears. BPAR clinician Maya Rogers-Bursen explores her childhood nightmares and the assumptions she was too young to articulate when her adoptive family took her and her sister to India.
Read More4 Intentions for the Adult Adoptee in 2019
When we set true intentions and make the commitment to face our adoption challenges, we can become stronger and more resilient. Here are 4 intentions for adult adoptees to consider in 2019 as powerful catalysts for change.
Read MoreDNA Testing Part 2: What To Do When You Find Out Unexpected Information
How can adoptees and their families deal with unexpected DNA test results? This second blog in BPAR’s series provides tips on how to manage new information about your biological family you might receive from DNA test kits and some questions to ask yourself.
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