by Carolyn Berger, LCSW
On August 23rd Rufus Wainwright will be marrying his partner of five years, Jorn Weisbrodt, out in Montauk, Long Island.
I’ve always liked Rufus Wainwright’s music, but only became interested in his family …
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What Is Open Adoption?
Dawn Smith-Pliner Talks to Carolyn Berger
Carolyn: Can you give me a definition of “open adoption”? It seems to mean different things to different people.
Dawn: Open adoption is an adoption …
Happy (Birth) Father’s Day
by Carolyn Berger, L.C.S.W.
Father’s Day is fast approaching and with it comes quick trips to the stationery store to find the perfect card for Dad.
This year I’ve been reading and thinking about the role of birth …
“Getting” Gardasil
by Carolyn Berger, LCSW
I’m a single mom and until recently I thought I had done a pretty good job of educating my two teenage sons, ages 18 and 21, about sex and sexual health. We never sat down for “big talks” about these …
Conquering Birth Mother Fear
by Carolyn Berger, L.C.S.W.
New adoptive parents love nothing more than telling their adoption stories,” and people considering adopting never get tire of listening to them. These stories generally begin with a …