Posts Tagged ‘connection’
Three Identical Strangers
The new documentary THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS addresses the lasting and far-reaching impact of early adoption decisions with disquieting detail. Here’s our perspective at BPAR.
Read MoreCreative Ways Dads Can Take Care of Themselves on Father’s Day
BPAR wishes for all the fathers a day of self-care, acknowledging that often dads don’t feel they have the time or the right to focus on themselves. Here are some creative ways dads can take care of themselves on Father’s Day.
Read MoreAdoptee Connections — What It Means to Find Others Who Get It
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…
Read MoreMaking Time for the Important Things
It’s Sunday, early afternoon. I am standing in my parents’ kitchen in comfy clothes and socks as the warm light shines in through the window. I’m working on one counter – chopping away at the broccoli. My mom is working on another counter next to me….
Read MoreAdult Adoptee Groups – Community, Support, Connection
As I sit with fellow adult adoptees of color every month, I hear the voices of my adoptee tribe and realize how an adult transracial adoption group can…
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