Rita Taddonio

Rita Taddonio, LCSW, is the director of the Adoption Resource Center at Spence-Chapin, in New York City.

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Here's how to cope when your child starts searching for birth family online.

When Teens Find Birth Family Online

Rita Taddonio - June 16, 2016 - Ages & Stages, Connections to the Past, Openness, Search & Reunion, Teens

When Teens Find Birth Family Online

Rita Taddonio - June 16, 2016 - Ages & Stages, Connections to the Past, Openness, Search & Reunion, Teens

Got a Web-savvy teen on your hands? Here’s how to set safety guidelines for online birth family contact.

Ask AF: Sharing Details We Found Online

Rita Taddonio - May 19, 2016 - Expert Q&A, Living with Openness, Openness

“After my daughter’s birth family stopped corresponding, I looked them up online. Is it unethical to share this information with her, since I obtained it without their consent?”

Ask AF: Finding Birth Family on Facebook

Rita Taddonio - May 11, 2016 - Expert Q&A, Openness, Search & Reunion

My 11-year-old son has been saying he’d like to meet his birth family.

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