Why BPAR Has to Talk About the Hard Stuff in Life After Adoption

By Kelly DiBenedetto, LMHC, ATR | October 4, 2023

Over the course of our eleven years at BPAR, we have witnessed a drastic change in the complexities faced by the clients coming for post-adoption therapy, especially in the past three years. To address the realities of post adoption challenges, BPAR has to take a stance and do what is right: we have to talk about the hard stuff.

Adoptee Grief Is Real

By Lisa Coppola, M.Ed, LMHC | July 11, 2023

Adoptees often feel a sadness they can’t pinpoint. Adoption is rooted in loss, and adoptee grief is real. Yet we don’t hear much about grief in discussions about adoption. Here Lisa Coppola, LMHC shares her podcast about unacknowledged grief with Ken Barringer.

Lack of Control and Feeling Stuck

By KC Craig, LICSW | July 19, 2022

We feel despair and hopelessness when we lose control of our lives, and this often leads to “feeling stuck.” Here’s how we can feel more confident and less stuck.

Make a Wish

By Maya Rogers-Bursen, LMHC, Expressive Therapist | February 7, 2022

Maya’s ice cream cake recipe isn’t just an ordinary recipe. See how she crafts the layers to reflect the complexities of her experience as a transracial adoptee and the idea of family.

Through Every Season — Parenting with Melodies

By Guest Writer | January 14, 2022

For adoptive parent and songwriter Lissa, memories, stories, and emotions get woven into melodies as she navigates parenting a child with a history of trauma. Learn how she uses songwriting for both communicating and healing.