Living in Limbo: The Non-Divorce
Debbie MandelBreaking up a marriage is frightening, expensive and unsettling. That's why some couples choose to stay together even though there is no romance. This type of marriage can best be...
View Articlesuperficially normal
Incest is not just committed by yokels, and it's not only about biology and compromised genetics. it's about total betrayal by those who are in roles of familial nurture. probably the best overviews...
View ArticleSoothing the stress and undoing the damage
Throughout the years, I have met, written to, and spoken to many people who have experienced traumatic childhoods, and identify with the Reactive Attachment Disorder profile use to describe adopted...
View ArticleFoster Mom Loses Custody of Own Son
By JENNIFER JACOBS, Sept. 2, 2008, The Des Moines Registerread more
View ArticleReactive Attachment Disorder: A New Understanding
from: http://www.beyondconsequences.com/rad.pdfReactive attachment disorder (RAD) is a mental health diagnosis listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IVTR) under...
View ArticleChildhood stress affect health years later, UW study says
Shawn DohertyJanuary 26, 2009 / The Capital Timesread more
View ArticleHow to Protect Your Child's Mental Health
By Nancy ShuteFebruary 13, 2009 / US News and World Reportread more
View ArticleFor mother and child at risk, care that includes a psychologist
By Laurie TarkanFebruary 16, 2009 / International Herald TribuneWhen she became pregnant, her grandmother offered to buy her a car if she would have an abortion. Other relatives told her the baby would...
View ArticleChild abuse permanently modifies stress genes in brains of suicide victims
By Ed YongFebruary 22, 2009 / Not Exactly Rocket ScienceThe trauma of child abuse can last a lifetime, leading to a higher risk of anxiety, depression and suicide further down the line. This link seems...
View ArticleBitter legacy of separation
By Georgina Kenyon17 May 2002 / BBC NewsHealth experts are calling on the government to examine the impact of 'separation anxiety' in refugee children. The condition was first identified in World War...
View ArticleFlorida RNs Watch For Signs of Economy-Related Child Abuse
By Geneva SlupskiMarch 9, 2009 / Nurse.comread more
View ArticleChildren of Incarcerated Parents: Helping The Silent Victims
Dr. Henrie M. TreadwellMarch 21, 2009 / New America Mediaread more
View ArticleNeonatal maternal separation alters stress-induced responses to...
S. V. COUTINHO,1 P. M. PLOTSKY,4 M. SABLAD,1 J. C. MILLER,1 H. ZHOU,1 A. I BAYATI,5 J. A. MCROBERTS,1 AND E. A. MAYER1,2,3 1 UCLA/CURE Neuroenteric Disease Program and Brain Research Institute,...
View ArticleNeonatal maternal separation predisposes adult rats to colonic barrier...
Söderholm, Johan D., Derrick A. Yates, Me´lanie G. Gareau, Ping-Chang Yang, Glenda MacQueen, and Mary H. Perdue. read more
View ArticleMother's Little Helper
Every once in a while, I allow myself to dig deep into the bowels of my brain and retrieve the memories of my childhood that made my life a (secret) living hell. Over and over again, I try to remind...
View ArticleKeeping Them Safe
May 12, 2009 / syracuse.comJanai Parahams, 25, of Indianapolis, wanted to regroup after leaving an abusive relationship. With no job, four children and no family support, she was on the edge. Brenda...
View ArticleBecoming a mother
Today I read a blog written by an Adoptive Mother, who claims it took six months to write a piece about mothering a newly adopted child from Ethiopia.read more
View ArticleOperation Delivery (Gotcha) Day
Gotcha Day, as it is exampled by uber white and excited American adopters, can be a very eye opening and thought provoking experience.Among the many posts and videos others have directed my attention...
View ArticleThe not-so-despicable-parent in me.
I was watching a movie with my twins today. Readers need to understand, when it comes to spending time with my older kids, I struggle. Parenting/mommy-ing was much easier when my annoying, demanding...
View ArticleHave any AP's seen this? (Child Dissociative Checklist)
A friend sent me a copy of a checklist for me to check-out. The test is designed to help determine if your (adopted) child exhibits signs of Dissociative Identity Disorder, as it would be seen in...
View ArticleAbandonment After Adoption
Today marks my 43rd year, and as birthdays go for the adoptee, it's a bitter-sweet day.I'm not one who likes to celebrate the day my mother agreed to send me away. And yet, I am able to acknowledge my...
View ArticleOrphaned children exhibit genetic changes that require nurturing parents
Children who experience the stress of separation at birth from biological parents and are brought up in orphanages undergo biological consequences such as changes in their genome functioning, Yale...
View ArticleTender Young Brains
What kind of childhood stress should parents actually be stressing about?By Anna ReismanJanuary 18, 2012 / slate.comread more
View ArticleAdoption law revision draws fire
By Bae Ji-sookMarch 18, 2012 / The Korea Heraldread more
View ArticleWhen an adoptee resists touch and comfort (and develops a new dysfunction)
In my never-ending quest for self-improvement and enlightenment, I found a report titled "Somatic-Experiential Sex Therapy: A Body-Centered Gestalt Approach to Sexual Concerns", and as I was reading...
View ArticleChanged landscape of overseas adoptions
By Sheila WaymanSeptember 11, 2012 / irishtimes.comGRUELLING ASSESSMENTS, long waiting lists, exasperating bureaucracy and considerable expense are some of the most discussed challenges facing...
View ArticleThe Travesty Behind Travis
In March, 2011, standing alone in a Galveston court room, a young father received his punishment for performing a sexual act on his 3 month old son before crushing his crying infant's skull. Travis...
View ArticleChildhood trauma leaves mark on DNA of some victims
from: mpg.deGene-environment interaction causes lifelong dysregulation of stress hormonesDecember 02, 2012 read more
View ArticleShe's leaving... Again
My oldest is leaving for her second year of college this Sunday.I have been bracing for this week, since May.Thankfully, last year's experience was a very positive one. My daughter made frequent...
View ArticleGrandma's Experiences Leave a Mark on Your Genes
Your ancestors' lousy childhoods or excellent adventures might change your personality, bequeathing anxiety or resilience by altering the epigenetic expressions of genes in the brain.By Dan...
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