
Identity Development: Sometimes Healing Happens in Mysterious Ways
The process of Identity Development is important to all human beings, and although associated with adolescence, it is a profess that for a number of us is
The process of Identity Development is important to all human beings, and although associated with adolescence, it is a profess that for a number of us is
I was honored to speak to the clinicians at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation today, especially as a graduate of the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate
Imagine being an 11-year-old boy and having your childhood shattered after being abandoned by both your mother and father. The carefree days spent in rural
I met the B. family after the mother (Mary) reached out to me once she read my memoir, Parallel Universes . She emailed sharing that
I met 29-year-old Melanie at an adoption event that she attended with her adoptive parents. We met in a social setting, and I shared that
I was honored to have kicked off the 2023 Haymarket Center Spring Workshops with the presentation: Family of Origin Separation Trauma and Addiction – Care
One of the most challenging aspects of growing up with developmental trauma is having to unlearn certain beliefs—beliefs that might’ve served us at one point,
I once again had the opportunity to present to Dr. Samantha Wilson‘s class at the Medical College of Wisconsin titled Adoption and Foster Care: Considerations
Addiction and Adoption Constellation Support Group Meets every other Tuesday at 5:30 pm PST, 8:30 pm EST Register Here As you know from
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
We may not born into this world with trauma (though some do experience trauma in-utero). Yet we are born wired for the world and for