Burned Out? Create Change
Burned out? Create change. I am a therapist because of burnout. In my early 40's, I quit my job. I left behind a career that I...
Burned out? Create change. I am a therapist because of burnout. In my early 40's, I quit my job. I left behind a career that I...
Saying "Sorry" Is a Brave Move: My wife picked me up from work the other day and had a song waiting to play for me. She...
Well, here we are - again. To mask or not mask, democracy under fire, and gas prices going in the wrong direction. Decisions, worries, and...
My original birth certificate cost me five dollars. Arizona - state of my birth and adoption - enacted a law that allows adoptees to obtain...
Happy New Year. I had a dull start to 2022. It felt very ho-hum to me. Normally, the New Year causes me to feel refreshed...
The big holiday month is here. If you have discovered a family secret that impacts you, the holiday season presents an extra challenge. Will you...
The holidays are upon us. This year, as opposed to last year, the landscape has changed. Vaccinations are more accessible, travel options have expanded, and...
Leslie Pate Mackinnon, LCSW is a seasoned and well-respected therapist in both the adoption community, third party reproduction, and MPE (misattributed parentage event) communities. She...
In the fog. A statement that used to mean waking up and not being able to see out my window. I grew up in California....
I've been thinking about adoption loss and grief. Specifically - ambiguous loss, disenfranchised grief, and uncertainty. Whew - quite a mouthful! In my mind's eye, I...
Home DNA testing has become a pretty common practice as people explore family genetics. According to a study at MIT, the DNA market is projected...
The 3rd Friday of each month, I meet with 3 amazing EMDR therapists for the purpose of case consultation. This Friday, the talk turned to...