Adoptee Connections — What It Means to Find Others Who Get It

By Lisa Coppola, M.Ed, LMHC | March 8, 2018

As a new clinical member of the BPAR community, I wanted to write a blog on my personal experience of connection and feeling “a part of” adoptee circles and the therapeutic benefits of adoptee connections. These adoptee connections have guided me to a place where I am able to feel more steadily rooted…

The Benefits of Hide and Seek for an Adoptee

By Kelly DiBenedetto, LMHC, ATR | November 16, 2017

How does an adoptee benefit from playing hide-and-seek? Many of the clients we work with have the perspective that “people leave and don’t come back.” Object permanence is an interesting concept from the perspective of the young adoptee….

Book Review – Adoption Is a Lifelong Journey

By Guest Writer | October 4, 2017

Adoption Is a Lifelong Journey - our book

BPAR’s book ADOPTION IS A LIFELONG JOURNEY helps parents empathize with the child’s experience. I hope that these talented authors will write a sequel…

Book Review: Courage to Soar by Simone Biles

By KC Craig, LICSW | June 28, 2017

At BPAR, we review books we find helpful in educating about the adoptee experience. I recently read COURAGE TO SOAR by Simone Biles and wanted…

Gift with Purpose

By Katie Gorczyca, MA, Expressive Therapist | June 7, 2017

An ideal teacher gift, ADOPTION IS A LIFELONG JOURNEY gives teachers a better understanding and resources to offer support to adoptees and foster …