Monthly Archives: July 2016

Adoption—Its Pub Weather Today

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Judith Land

“When there are no lingering doubts in your mind and you are confident the outcome is certain there’s nothing to be lionhearted about.” Judith Land Its pub weather and I’m thinking about you and the thousands of other adoptees and … Continue reading →

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Adoption—Parents who live vicariously

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Judith Land

Vicariousness is a social phenomenon whereby a parent attempts to live out their own goals and accomplishments by chasing lost dreams and failed careers through their offspring. Living vicariously is a psychological form of possessiveness whereby an adult acts to … Continue reading →

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Empathy is more than a simple act of kindness, sympathy, prayer, or pity

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Judith Land

“Those who have walked in the shoes of another person, regardless of which side of the adoption triangle they are on, are often the ones who best understand the depth of emotion, pain, suffering, and state of mind that others … Continue reading →

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Adoption—Robinson Crusoe Syndrome

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Judith Land

“It seems inevitable that the life’s adventures of adoptees who have lost all contact with family for a considerable period of time who are eventually reunited with them will one day be listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of … Continue reading →

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