Movie Review: Ida

By Kelly DiBenedetto, LMHC, ATR | March 20, 2015

IDA is a powerful film about discovery and identity. Individuals going through the search process may relate to some of the pain and difficulty that Ida …

TV review: Transparent

By Kelly DiBenedetto, LMHC, ATR | February 4, 2015

Although TRANSPARENT is not specifically about adoption it has ties to it through its themes of secrecy, birth parents, and identity. It touches on sharing

New Year’s Resolutions

By Kelly DiBenedetto, LMHC, ATR | January 9, 2015

The start of the New Year is natural time to think about resolutions to better our lives and our selves. Need some inspiration? Consider these ideas …

Movie Review: Approved for Adoption

By Kelly DiBenedetto, LMHC, ATR | July 17, 2014

APPROVED FOR ADOPTION is a unique animated documentary by Jung Henin that traces his unusual upbringing as a Korean adoptee in a Belgium family.

Movie Review: Adopted: For The Life of Me, by Jean Strauss

By Kelly DiBenedetto, LMHC, ATR | June 18, 2014

Jean Strauss’s documentary ADOPTED: FOR THE LIFE OF ME follows several adult adoptees as they embark on journeys to find their origins. Each are met …