W.I.S.E. UP : An Empowering Resource for Adopted Children

By Kelly DiBenedetto, LMHC, ATR | September 8, 2015

Who is your real mother? Why don’t you look like your parents? To help children and answer adoption questions C.A.S.E. created the W.I.S.E. UP POWERBOOK.

A New Family Tradition: The Blue Plate Special

By BPAR | July 23, 2015

I am always trying to think of ways to build connections, help family members appreciate each other and help them built a tradition to spend quality time …

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 …

How To Combat The Winter Blues

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

Here is a quick guide for how to take care of yourself when Mother Nature is giving you the Winter Blues. Tap into your creative ideas. Spend some time doing what makes you feel good. Remember this winter will end and you will get through it!

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