Jan's Speaking

2015

Birthmother Resources. Interview with Jennifer Keener, founder of The Invisible Grief Project (2015) Adoption Summit 2015 Video #3

Disappointment and Unfulfilled Expectations after Reunion (2015). Adoption Summit 2015 Video #2

Birthmother Truths for Life Post-placement  (2015). Adoption Summit 2015 Video #1

Birthmother Grief and Loss: Professional Implications for Effective Practice (2015). NACSW's Pursuing Shalom Conference. Grand Rapids, MI

Birthmother Grief and Loss: Critical Tasks for Healthy Adjustment (2015). The Changing Face of Adoption Conference. Appleton, WI
 
Birthmother Self-Care (2015). Catholic Charities Birthmother Retreat. Wisconsin Dells, WI

The Adoption Experience: Grief, Loss and Trauma (2015). Mt. Mary University. Milwaukee, WI

2014
The Road to Healing: Understanding Birth Parent Grief (2014).  Des Plaines, IL

The Birth Parent Experience: Untold Stories of Grief and Loss (2014).  Wheaton, IL

Birth Mother Loss and Grief Management: Professional Implications (2014).  Milwaukee, WI

 

2013

Birth Mother Grief Management (2013).  Baylor University. Waco, TX

 

 

Long-Term Birth Mother Grief: What You Can Do to Help (2013).  Waxahachie, TX

 

 

Birth Mother Grief Resolution (2013).  Dallas Inter-Agency Adoption Council. Dallas, TX

 

 

Birth Mother Grief, Loss and Resolution (2012).  Adoption Knowledge Affiliates Annual Conference. Austin, TX