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Why Won’t My Natural Mother Meet Me? by Carole Anderson, A First Mother’s Voice.. Still Speaks To US!
Carole J. Anderson, died March 31, 2003, after an extended illness of cancer. After graduating from college, Carole received a master's degree in social work and then went on to attend law school. She later served as clerk for a Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court....
Foster Parent Poem…
There I sat, alone and afraid, You got a call and came right to my aid. You bundled me up with blankets and love. And, when I needed it most, you gave me a hug. I learned that the world is not all that scary and cold. That sometimes there is someone to have and to...
Celia Center Support Group featured on TV Series LONG LOST FAMILY TLC Channel — Viewed 238,496 times on YouTube!
The producers of Long Lost Family contacted Jeanette Yoffe, Founder of Celia Center to support a woman, Joanne, who found her birth father. Joanne wanted to join a local support group, to learn how to build a relationship with her long lost father, and balance her...
Celia Center Support Group is on OWN Television
Celia Center was approached by OWN Television about their new show Raising Whitley.
It is a humorous and poignant docu-series following actress and comedienne Kym Whitley and her riotous collective of friends–whom she calls “TheVillage”– as they attempt to do something none of them has ever done before–raise a child together.
10 Recommendations for Birth Mothers: With Love From a Birth Mother who knows!
10 Recommendations for Birth Mothers For a Successful and “Responsible” Reunion By Sarah Burns 18 years in Reunion 1. At the very start, seek professional help or a support group: you can find professional help through individual therapy or find help in support...
Affirming the Adoptee’s Reality: A Way to Intimacy by Marcy Axness, Ph.D., Adoptee
Affirming the Adoptee’s Reality: A Way to Intimacy by Marcy Axness, Ph.D., Adoptee The young child knows when the truth is being told and when it isn’t. It’s just amazing how much little children know of you, within and without.—Patricia McNulty, adoptee and Waldorf...
We Come From A Place Not So Safe by Paula Free
We Come From A Place Not So Safe by Paula Free, Adoptee The Darkness Inside Me There is a quiet rage burning through my soul. It’s lived inside me for years. Buried. Deep beneath the layers of abandonment, rejection, worthlessness, self-pity, and self-hate. I’m trying...
Foster Challenge Fundraiser May 5, 2020
Did you know that there are over 500,000 kids in the Foster Care system across the country??? Through the amazing collaborative efforts of Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind and Fire and his Music is Unity Foundation and Korean Adoptee, Founder and President, Holly Choon...
Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency Book Reading with Authors ***March 4, 2020
Sharon Roszia and Alison Davis-Maxon presented their new book to the Celia Center Community in March 2020 right before the pandemic titled: Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency: A Comprehensive Guide to Promoting Understanding and Healing In Adoption, Foster...