Posts Tagged ‘adoptee stories’
Adoptees in 3: Connecting Mind, Heart and Action – Episode 2: Alisha Bennett
In Episode 2 of the Adoptees in 3: Connecting Mind, Heart, and Action interview series, guest Alisha Bennett, an adoptee social worker, mother, and writer, talks about her adoptee journey with adoptee host Lisa “LC” Coppola, LMHC, a trauma-informed therapist at BPAR.
Read MoreAdoptees in 3: Connecting Mind, Heart and Action – Episode 1: Sara Easterly
In Episode 1 of the Adoptees in 3: Connecting Mind, Heart, and Action interview series, guest Sara Easterly, an adoptee, writer, author, and the founder of an online storytelling community talks about her adoptee journey with adoptee host Lisa “LC” Coppola, LMHC, a trauma-informed therapist at BPAR.
Read MoreSharing Our Voices — Watch Nine Adoptee Speakers from BPAR’s 2023 Voices Unheard Series
“The Voices Unheard event offered me more insight into my daughter’s challenges and struggles as an adoptee than anything else in my past quests for knowledge.” Watch this video of BPAR’s 2023 Voices Unheard: Real Adoptee Stories creative forum to learn more about adoptee experiences.
Read MoreConnecting the Dots: Even Young Adoptees Sense the Loss of Relinquishment
Adoptee Isaac Etter was one of the few people of color in his small town. His family didn’t understand how to broach topics around race or adoption. Most of what he learned about race and racism came from the internet as a teen. But by age five or six he already felt the rejection and abandonment of relinquishment.
Read More“the Me you See” – Using Performance Art to Share a Personal Adoption Experience
Composer and percussionist Maria Finkelmeier will premiere her performance art “the Me you See” as part of the New Gallery Concert Series’ Adopt and Adapt concert. Maria reflects on the value of therapy and performance art in connecting to her personal story.
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