New Jersey Adoption Resource Clearing House

FREE!

Leslie Pate Mackinnon will share her experience, spanning half a century. She’ll review how much, and how little, things have changed when it comes to separating mothers and their offspring. Included will be important tips for reunion, and ways to facilitate change in the adoption and third-party technology industries. Leslie has maintained a private psychotherapy practice for over four decades. Currently residing in Asheville, NC, she presents both nationally and internationally on issues that impact individuals and families conceived through adoption and third-party reproduction. She has been on Good Morning America with Robin Roberts, and on CNN discussing the impact of the internet on adoption. She was featured in Dan Rather’s investigative report: Adoption or Abduction, and was most recently on the Katie Couric show, along with her oldest son Pete. Leslie’s story is included in the book: The Girls Who Went Away, and the documentary A Girl Like Her. Drawn to the field by placing her two firstborn sons for adoption when she was a teenager, her passion today is educating therapists and bringing the public’s perception of adoption/third-party in line with reality. She also serves on the board of CUB. For more information about Leslie, please visit www.lesliepatemackinnon.com.