by Michelle Blanchard | Sep 1, 2025 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
By Cheyne Bull, General Psychologist & Adoptee Loss and adoption No matter how safe and loving an adoptive family may be, being adopted involves extensive loss. This can include the denial of access to your birth family, identity, language and a sense of...
by Michelle Blanchard | Aug 19, 2025 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
By Cheyne Bull, General Psychologist & Adoptee Adoption isn’t an interesting anecdote – doing your own learning For non-adoptees, there is something about adoption that is naturally fascinating, and can understandably make you curious or excited to know more. In...
by Michelle Blanchard | Aug 5, 2025 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
By Cheyne Bull, General Psychologist & Adoptee Fathers erased Fathers separated from children by adoption are often decentred or even completely erased. The focus of adoption narratives tends to be on the mother/child relationship and excludes the father. Just one...
by Michelle Blanchard | Jul 7, 2025 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
By Cheyne Bull, General Psychologist & Adoptee The decision to search It often takes adoptees and people affected by family separation a long time to decide to search. This deeply personal decision can be affected by a number of factors, including the person’s...
by Michelle Blanchard | Jul 3, 2025 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
By Cheyne Bull, General Psychologist & Adoptee A very real loss Finding out someone has died that you have never had a chance to meet, or have no memory of knowing, is a very real loss. Your emotional response might feel confusing or out of perspective because you...
