Development of the Self: Informational Article on the work of Sam Keen & Mark Epstein -Brandon Dellario LMSW LASAC

Sam Keen has an interesting viewpoint on finding your own meaning and purpose in life, which is the essence of existentialism. “I started giving workshops to help people discover their own stories or 'scripts.' I later came to call this 'writing your own autobiography.'”(London, pg. 59)

Development of the Self, a Feminist Perspective: Informational Article on Sue Monk Kidd's "The Secret Life of Bees" & Jean Baker Miller's "The Development of Women's Sense of Self” -Brandon Dellario LMSW LASAC

The article, “The Development of Women’s Sense of Self,” is a break from the traditional patriarchal theories of development of the self as an 'independent journey.'

Social Construction of Reality: Informational Article on the Susan Griffin work “Denial” -Brandon Dellario LMSW LASAC

“Only now have I begun to recognize that there were many closely guarded family secrets that I kept, and many that were kept from me.”(Griffin, pg. 18)

Relatedness: Informational Article on Catherine Ryan Hyde's "The Man Who Found You in the Woods" -Brandon Dellario LMSW LASAC

In the story, “The Man Who Found You in the Woods,” A man named Nathan finds a newborn baby under some leaves while duck hunting with his dog. He brings the boy to the hospital and thinks about adopting him.