Where Adoption Wisdom + HR Leadership Meet to Help People Flourish
Heart-centered training rooted in more than 30 years of lived adoption experience, over 20 years of HR leadership, and the science of positive psychology.
SoulFilling provides compassionate, practical learning experiences that help individuals and organizations cultivate resilience, reflection, and real-life wellbeing.
Welcome to SoulFilling—a space rooted in lived experience and guided by the science of positive psychology. Adoption has evolved significantly over the last several decades, and today’s adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive families welcome conversations that reflect that evolution.
Through workshops, writing, digital tools, and community partnerships, SoulFilling supports grounded, compassionate, and hope-filled adoption conversations—ones that honor uniqueness, spark connection, and invite real growth.
What if it all works out? Do you know what that would even look like?
I started SoulFilling because the adoption landscape is evolving. With more adoption-competent therapy, stronger laws, more open adoptions, and more voices from across the triad being heard, we have an opportunity to expand the conversation. One that includes flourishing, resilience, mindset, and emotional well-being—alongside life’s challenges and nuances. It’s not about overlooking any part of our story, but about living all of it with more clarity, strength, and ease.
Here, we elevate adoption conversations through practical tools, reflective practices, and evidence-based insights drawn from resilience, strengths, post-traumatic growth, and human flourishing. Our work helps individuals build the language, mindset, and skills they need before challenges arise, while honoring the many ways people across the triad are already navigating their stories with strength, love, and intention.
"Francine has a gentle but confident approach so she can effectively navigate conversations, guide others with clarity, and approach challenges with both determination and care. She uses a strength-based approach in her interactions and her positive spirit is contagious."
— Susan Anderson, Licensed Master Social Worker