Another opportunity to get the word out, everyone deserves the support they need to move towards healing and I was quoted to this effect in this article in Well + Good. ...read more
Adoptees and Mother’s Day
The second Sunday of May brings all kinds of celebration of mothers and motherhood, and for adoptees this can be glorious or challenging, or both. May rolls around and the card stores fill with aisles and aisles of Mother’s Day sentiment, and it can be hard to find ourselves represented, with all ...read more
What if I Don’t Want to See the Child I Gave Up for Adoption?: My Letter to the Editor
In response to this piece in the Ethicist, I had a lot of thoughts and feelings, not only for the adoptee in this ethical dilemma but also for the adoptive mother and for birth mothers in general, who really do face such stigma. I wrote a letter to the editor which was not published, but I do ...read more
A great article on search, reunion and open records in the wake of NJ’s new laws
I wanted to share this excellent article on search, reunion and open records which takes a nuanced look at all of these issues. Kudos to staff writer Lindy Washburn for a lovely piece. Read the article here: ...read more
Being With What Is: The New Year Edition!
As we move into the final stretch of January this new year, the rush of podcasts, blogs, articles and videos about goal setting and resolutions and having the best year ever is slowing. Every year it seems there are more calls to improve, resolve, set goals, don’t set goals but set intentions, ...read more
Why Gestalt Therapy for Adopted Adults?
I am passionate about gestalt therapy as a grounding theory for the treatment of adopted persons because gestalt therapy takes a fundamentally relational approach. I have found in my practice that the issues that adoptees face, whether they conceive of them as internal problems (I’m depressed, I’m ...read more
A Therapist Gives Thanks
With the holiday season upon us, I am looking back at some of what has happened in my practice in 2017 and feeling grateful: Grateful to my clients, who amaze me every day with their presence and humanness, their willingness to do the work, and their ability to feel themselves and take action in ...read more
Call for support for international adoption search — Pune, India
With all that is in the news about the lack of support for international adoptees in their search process, it was heartening to read this article calling for more awareness and support for children adopted from the Pune region in India. The road is certainly difficult. Sunanda Mehta explains ...read more
The State of Adoptee Rights for Access
Such an important topic, with the NY bill in question passing the assembly and senate and about to go before the governor. This article from the Associated Press talks about the need to provide the basic human right to know who you are and where you come from, and discussed the situation in four ...read more
DNA Tests and Adoptees on CBS
DNA and Adoptee Search aired on CNN yesterday, talking with adoptees and about adoptees use of DNA tests to find family. ...read more