Relinquishment: Another Name for Betrayal
Imagine losing everything that you knew and needed to survive. Imagine losing smell, touch, sound, taste, and sensation that suggested to you that you are
June 8, 2021
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Our Beginnings, Our Trauma
Recent coverage of a residential school mass grave has shaken up people around the world. Two-hundred-and-fifteen children’s bodies have been found in British Columbia, Canada—children
June 2, 2021
Adoption and Addiction Radio Broadcast – Sunday, May 23rd, 2021 – 6:30 pm EST, 3:30 pm PST
UPDATE: Listen to a replay of the broadcast here. Please join me and Pat O’Brien, Executive Director of the Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of
May 21, 2021
Relationships are Hard – yet Totally Worth It!
The other day I saw a quote from Dr. Tanja Windegger about CPTSD that said “after prolonged interpersonal trauma, you are even suspicious about support
May 19, 2021
I will be presenting at the 32nd Annual New York State Foster Care and Adoption Conference
On Friday, May 21st, at 12:00 pm EST, 11:00 am CST, 9:00 am PST, I will be presenting at the 32nd Annual New York State
May 12, 2021
The Theater of Adoption
What does it mean to belong? Who are your people? Who do you relate to? What is family? Those kinds of questions are just some
May 12, 2021