2026 AUTHOR EVENTS
The Thriving Adoptees podcast, hosted by Simon Benn, aims to help adoptees heal, find empowerment, and thrive by sharing personal stories, insights, and lessons from fellow adoptees, adoptive parents, and professionals. It focuses on fostering community, providing trauma-informed perspectives, and offering tools to navigate the unique emotional challenges of adoption. Febuary 25, 2026 https://thriving-adoptees.simplecast.com/episodes/changing-life-for-the-better-with-the-altmans
Thursday, May 7, 2026 we will present at Stony Brook University’s The Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics’ Grand Rounds from 4:30 pm-6:00 pm. Location: Zoom (RSVP for zoom link)
How Relinquishment and Adoption Fit into Family Formation: A Case Study and Reflections from Twice Blessed: A Story of Unconditional Love
The presentation explores how relinquishment, stand-by guardianship, and adoption unfold in the context of terminal illness, public health crisis and child welfare systems at the intersection of medicine, public health, social work, trauma, and child welfare. It traces one child’s journey through the AIDS epidemic and into adulthood, highlighting the real-world systems and ethical decisions that shape permanency, stability, and long-term outcomes.