Judy Stigger, LCSW

Judy Stigger, LCSW, is a therapist in the Chicago area practicing exclusively with adoptive, foster, or birth family members. She and her spouse are adoptive parents of two now-grown, transracially-placed children, and grandparents of three. She can be reached at [email protected] or through [email protected].

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“Three Real Families”

Judy Stigger, LCSW - November 21, 2017 - Real Adoption Stories, Talking, Talking to Kids

“Three Real Families”

Judy Stigger, LCSW - November 21, 2017 - Real Adoption Stories, Talking, Talking to Kids

When my granddaughter asked me if I was the “real” mother of her mom, whom I adopted as an infant, I found a way to help her explore her many real connections, through biology, law, and love.

Ask AF: Handling Requests for Financial Support

Judy Stigger, LCSW - October 15, 2014 - Expert Q&A, Living with Openness, Openness

How should we handle requests for financial support from our son’s birth mother?

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