Blog - David B. Bohl

Radical Acceptance: How Owning My Relinquishment Made Me Stronger Than Victimhood Ever Could

As an adult who was relinquished and adopted, I am not a victim of that beginning. I am a survivor of it. The difference is

October 12, 2026

Stop Pretending It’s a Blessing: Amor Fati and the Radical Act of Accepting Adoption Trauma

“Amor fati” is a Latin phrase that translates to “love of fate” or “love of one’s fate”. Popularized by the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and deeply

October 2, 2026

The F-Bomb After Relinquishment and Adoption:
How Profanity Becomes Coercive Control

Profanity is rarely just color. In many conversations it functions as a blunt instrument: a way to shock the system, seize the floor, and tilt

September 27, 2026

The Highest Form of Peace, the Adoption Game, and the Need to Be Understood

There is a line circulating as Stoic wisdom: “The highest form of peace is to have no desire to be understood, admired, pitied, or even

September 18, 2026

Adoptee and Recovering Experience, Strength, and Hope

I am honored to have been the guest of Patricia Knight Meyer for the National Association of Adoptees and Parents Happy Hour of April3rd, 2026.

April 9, 2026

National Association of Adoptees and Parents: April 3, 2026, Happy Hour

I’m honored to be Patricia Knight Meyer’s guest on the April 3, 2026 , NAAP Happy Hour where I will share my Experience, Strength, and

March 25, 2026

Making Sunshine for the Journey: A Conversation About Adoption and Belonging on The Ready, Set, Go Show!

I had the honor of joining my sister-in-law, Miss Katie, on an empowering podcast she shares with children and their families and friends. The Ready,

February 2, 2026

Ready, Set, Go – Storytelling and Sailing

I had the distinct honor of being a guest on my sister-in-law’s Ready, Set, Go podcast where we talk abut Alphabet Animals and Sailing. The

January 27, 2026

International Impact Book Award

Parallel Universes: The Story of Rebirth, in addition to being recognized as a winner of the 2018 Book Excellence Awards Competition by Literary Excellence Incorporated

April 9, 2025

Relinquishment, Addiction, and the Healing Power of Water: Family Twist Podcast

I had the immense honor of digging into some deep and meaningful experiences with Corey and Kendall Stulce on their Family Twist Podcast to explore

November 14, 2024

A Full Circle in Reality – When a Relinquishee/ Adoptee/ MPE Becomes a Grandparent

Recently, my family welcomed a brand-new member, Mr. Powers Timothy David Bohl, who at the time of his arrival weighed 8 lbs 9 oz and

September 13, 2024

Dear Relinquishees and Adoption Constellation Members Touched by Addiction

Dear Members of the Addiction and Adoption Support Group and Relinquishees and Adoption Constellation Members Touched by Addiction, I am writing to let you know

August 14, 2024

Pain of Rejection and Social Isolation

From Rejection and Isolation to Connection and Healing

July 29, 2024

World Blue Mind Day: A Tribute to Dr. Wallace J. Nichols and Blue Mind

I am posting today to honor the work and memory of Dr. Wallace J. Nichols. J, as he was known to many, was a (From

July 23, 2024

Conversation with Fireside Adoptees: Addiction in the Adult Adoptee Community

I had the honor of speaking with Greg Gentry of Fireside Adoptees. We had a robust conversation about how our community of relinquishees and adoptees

July 2, 2024

The Man Who Returned Me to My Mind:
A Tribute to Blue Mind Scientist Dr. Wallace J. Nichols

“Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.” ~ English-American poet W.H. Auden I wrote previously: “It is water that can lead us to

June 22, 2024

Addiction, Family Separation, and the Path to Healing: Live Webinar June 18, 2024

I am honored to be presenting “Addiction, Family Separation, and the Path to Healing” in a Live Webinar on June 18th, 2024. Please register at

June 6, 2024

Relinquishees, Adoptees, Donor-Conceived Persons, and Non-Paternity Event Individuals:
The Things We Have in Common

Being relinquished and adopted is a paradoxical journey, something I’ve often referred to as “a gift” (like in my previous post), a gift that opens

June 4, 2024

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DAVID B. BOHL

Relinquishee, Adoptee, MPE
Author, Speaker.