adoptee Archives - David B. Bohl

Did You Know There Are Two Celebrated Authors from East Troy, WI?

It’s hard to not make it sound as if it’s not my ego that needs stroking, but when I think about my work as an

September 15, 2022

Happy New Season!

For many of us the real new year starts in September. This is the time when kids and young adults go back to school, when

September 8, 2022

Grieving Loss and The Endowment of Pain

Recently, I experienced a profound personal loss. The details are not important as they are private, but this was the loss of the greatest caliber

August 10, 2022

The Butterfly Effect: Truth and Transparency in (my) Adoption

“The butterfly effect is the idea that small, seemingly trivial events may ultimately result in something with much larger consequences – in other words, they

August 5, 2022

Adoption Truth: What Every Adoptee Wants You to Know

What every adoptee/ relinquishee wants you to know is that we are not all the same. We have all, however, gone through trauma, whether we

July 13, 2022

The Harm of Positivity

Have you too been feeling this “sweet” pressure to feel good, the way I have lately? I’m talking about the pressure to triumph over negativity

June 30, 2022

A Love Hangover is Better than Any Other Hangover

“I’ve got the sweetest hangover/ I don’t wanna get over” ~ Diana Ross Recently, I was a part of a beautiful event that made

June 15, 2022

Brace Ourselves

There’s no doubt that we’re going to be here for a little longer—here meaning the unstable and unpredictable world we find ourselves in. Nothing seems

May 14, 2022

Wisconsin Adoptees: Virtual Adult Adoptee Support Group

Wisconsin Adoptees: Wisconsin Adoption and Permanency Support is working hard to provide service and offer support to the Wisconsin Adoption Community. That includes providing a

April 14, 2022

HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING
Case Study: Jason

In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-

April 4, 2022

The Future Is Now – Get Support!

Adoption is a multi-layered process, but not just for the reasons you think. Yes, it involves the biological family, the adopted family, and most importantly,

March 9, 2022

What Does it Mean to Belong?

I talk a lot about connections and the importance of having a support group and resources within your community. If it weren’t for groups and

February 26, 2022

The Complexities of Addiction: Presentation to WISAPS Relative Caregiver Groups

I’m honored to be discussing “The Complexities of Addiction” with the KINNECT Relative Caregiver Groups sponsored by Wisconsin Adoption and Permanency Support (WISAPS), of which

February 18, 2022

Medical College of Wisconsin Seminar – Adoption and Foster Care: Considerations for Medical Practice

I had the opportunity to present to Dr. Samantha Wilson‘s class at the Medical College of Wisconsin titled Adoption and Foster Care: Considerations for Medical

February 9, 2022

Do You Really Mean Triggered, or Were You Just Offended?

One of the most popular buzzwords of our times is the word “trigger.” The word itself means “to release or activate” by means of a

February 6, 2022

Once Upon A TIme … In Adopteeland Podcast with Jennifer Dyan Ghoston

I am honored to have shared a conversation with Jennifer Dyan Ghoston, an adoptee in reunion with both sides of her birth family, writer, podcaster,

January 27, 2022

David B. Bohl Testimony in Favor of Wisconsin AB 502 which Provides Access to Original Birth Certificate to Adult Adoptees

I had the honor today of providing testimony at the Wisconsin Assembly Public Hearing of the Committee on Children and Families on Assembly Bill 502.

January 26, 2022

David B. Bohl Testimony in Favor of Wisconsin SB 483 which Provides Access to Original Birth Certificate to Adult Adoptees

I had the honor today of providing testimony at the Wisconsin Senate Public Hearing of the Committee on Human Services, Children and Families on Senate

January 5, 2022

DAVID B. BOHL

Author, Speaker and Addiction & Relinquishment Consultant