Shame and Adoption — A Guide to Parenting with Empathy

By Darci Nelsen, PhD, LMHC, BC-DMT | July 19, 2021

Shame is the feeling that we are inherently unlovable, unworthy, and undeserving of connection — and it’s a central theme in adoption. How do we parent without shaming our child? How do we teach values? Here are some empathy-based strategies and phrases to help children make positive choices.

Researching Attachment: A Student’s Journey to Her Orphanage in the Philippines

By Lisa Coppola, M.Ed, LMHC | November 28, 2018

Desi studies attachment at the orphanage

As a psychology major, Desi Hartman returned to the Philippines orphanage she had left as a baby to research attachment theory in a multiple caregiver setting. In this interview, she reveals her findings, some of them surprising.