By Eleanor Beeslaar, HRI Graduate Assistant Adoption is a lifelong process with many joyous moments and loving memories. However, it is also a process of ongoing changes and challenges that can build strength, foster resilience, and deepen family connections. It
Finding an Adoption-Competent Counselor
By Eleanor Beeslaar, HRI Graduate Assistant Once adoptive families decide to seek help from a professional counselor, it can be challenging to know how to start or where to look for a counselor who can best serve their needs. HRI
Adoption-Informed Family Counseling
By Eleanor Beeslaar Family counseling is a wonderful tool for all families, but it can be especially helpful for adoptive families as they adjust to postadoption life, go through different life transitions, and experience challenges unique to the adoption process.
Common Challenges for Adoptive Families
By Eleanor Beeslaar, HRI Graduate Assistant Adoption is a beautiful process that brings joy, hope, love, and security to the families and children who find one another through this path. However, just like any other family going through a transitional
Family Counseling for Adoptive Families: Series Introduction
By Eleanor Beeslaar, HRI Graduate Assistant Adoption brings families together in many different ways and for a variety of unique reasons. It can involve bringing children to the United States from another country or adopting domestically. Some families may adopt