The Adoption Paradox: A Brave and Necessary Truth – 5 Stars
I received an advanced copy of Jean Kelly Widner's book.Jean Kelly Widner’s The Adoption Paradox is an insightful and compelling exploration of...
A Personal and Scholarly Exploration of Adoption – 5 Stars
I have received an advance copy of the book. Jean Kelly Widner’s “The Adoption Paradox” truly does, as its subtitle suggests, puts adoption in...
Well-researched and written adoption book! – 5 Stars
I received an advanced copy and purchased from the author's website. The author, Jean Kelly Widner, has written a poignant and compassionate review...
Reclaiming National Adoption Awareness Month
What does it mean to be truly child centered when considering adoption? It begins with listening, sincerely and without dismissal, to the adoptees...
Who are Modern Birthparents?
Demographics, Myths, Lies and the Real Truth The paradoxical treatment of birth mothers is even more confusing than what adoptees experience....
The Door Left Open
Mother’s Day is a triggering day on the calendar for many people. For those of us impacted by adoption, it can be ten times that on the Richter...
Exploring The Primal Wound
Within the sub-culture of adoption, few theories are as celebrated and simultaneously controversial as “The Primal Wound”. The book with the same...
Native Americans and The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
This is an excerpt from Chapter 4 of "The Adoption Paradox" on the History of Adoption. The tales of the atrocities of the U.S. government against...
The Flame
From deep inside the womb, I know both love and sadness. They ripple through my blood, my bones, and intertwine to create the essence of me. ...
I Got Blueberry Pancakes
This is a guest post, written by Dirk Uphoff Back in the Summer of 1968, my family and I went on vacation to visit my Aunt, Uncle and Cousins. This...
The Flying Circus Inside My Head
The mother who raised me was an addict. She and my father adopted me, but I’m not sure why. In 1962 when you got married, you started a family....
Preparing To Seach
(Shared with permission from Dr. Joe Soll, Psychotherapist, Author and founder of the Adoption Counseling Center in New York, NY) If one wants to...