Beth’s Articles
Leaving Innocence Behind: The Journey Home from Pact Camp, 2012
Behavior Management and Trauma, 2016
Discussion Guide for “The Adopted Life, DC” by Angela Tucker, 2016
Conference Engagements
- Women’s Way (2001-2010)
- Celebrating Women’s Collaborative (2005)
- Leading Locally, Working Globally (2008)
- DC Victims Assistance Conference (2008)
- International Women’s Peace Gathering (2010)
- Rainbow Families Conference (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018-2020)
- White Privilege Conference (2017)
- Pact Camp West and East (2017, 2018)
- National Association of Independent Schools, People of Color Conference (2019)
Workshops & Media Appearances
Trauma and Resilience
Trauma and healing in the female body and the body of an all female group, 2008
A Mind-Body Approach to Healing Trauma, 2008
The Aftermath of Victimization, A Mind-Body Approach, 2008
Trauma and the Body, 2007
Vicarious Trauma and resiliency working in Immigration, June 2019 (Immigration Organization)
Resilience and Trauma: Education and Strategies During Covid-19; May 2020 (Immigration Organization)
Transracial Adoption
Transracial Adoption: An Introduction, 2009-Present
Transracial Adoption for LGBTQ Prospective Parents- 2 times a year, 2007-present
Parenting Adopted Children Across Race, 2012
Raising Healthy Adopted Children of Color in a Multi-Racial/Multicultural Family, 2016
Navigating White Privilege and White Supremacy as an Adopted Child of Color in a Multi-Racial Family in The United States, 2017
Raising Children of a different race/culture, May 2019 (Rainbow Families conference)
Tania’s Take: March 5, 2019- Transracial Adoption
Family Equality: Nov. 19, 2019 – LGBTQ and Inter-racial Adoption
InsideOut Radio- WPFW- LGBTQ and Inter-racial Adoption January 8, 2019
Transracial Adoptees, A Forgotten Minority, Dec. 2020 (POCC)
Transracial Adoptees, A Forgotten Minority, Feb. 2020 (Independent Schools of Northern New England)
Racial Justice/Whiteness/Anti-racism
Becoming an Ally Across Difference, 2013
White Queer Parents Taking on Racial Justice Education and Action, 2016
A Deeper Dive: Navigating White Identity, White Privilege, White Supremacy and Anti-Racist Advocacy, 2017
White People’s Community Conversation, 2017
How To Be An Effective White Ally, 2017
Implicit bias, white privilege and microaggressions, 2018-present
Privilege, identity, micro-aggressions, and communication for equity and inclusion, 2018
Exploring Whiteness- three sessions-Winter 2020 (White parent group)
Pride Talks: Defund MPD: Educational Forum: June 2020- Racial Justice
Parenting
Conspicuous Family Squared: Navigating the World as White LGBT Parents Raising Children of Color, 2010, 2012
Talking to Children about Race and Difference, 2010, 2017
White Queer Parents Talking on Racial Justice Education and Action, 2016
Stories From Our Living Rooms: Helping Regulate Our Children, 2017
Talking to Children about Race and Racism, 2018
Real Talk: White moms raising brown and black boys, 2018
White moms raising brown and black sons, 2018