Should We Be Friends?
A female friend who was in an unhappy relationship introduced me to a popular saying going around that said: “we date at the level of
October 9, 2023
Additional Insights on Roszia and Maxon’s
Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency
Sharon Kaplan Roszia and Allison Davis Maxon have co-authored the book Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency: A Comprehensive Guide to Promoting Understanding and
June 20, 2023
Families Like Mine: Wisconsin Relative Caregivers for Children Conference Presentation on Complexities of Addiction
I had the honor of presenting The Complexities of Addiction: Implications for Foster, Relative, and Adoptive Families at the Families Like Mine conference, a statewide
June 5, 2023
On Grieving Many Times, and Many Times Over
My beautiful, sweet mother died last week at the age of 90 years old. She passed while I was on a plane on my way
January 30, 2023
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
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