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Phantom ParentsDavid Enker

Phantom Parents

I created a 200-page book with a compilation of my work up until about 2020. The proof copy I just received from ezbook.nl looks great! Now it is time to reach out. Let’s try that crowdfunding thing!       CROWDFUNDING…
light in darknessDavid Enker

Trauma and Healing

Recently I had my second conversation with Simon Benn of the Thriving Adoptees Podcast. You can listen to it here (7 Dec 2023). The first one (23 Aug 2023) is here. In addition to the profound pre-verbal trauma associated with adoption…
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Phantom Parents Poster

Below are 10 examples of mini-posters I created (ca. 21x34 cm.) in addition to the book. Click to enlarge. Please let me know in the comments or by email which one you prefer.  

Just Like Mine

The sand nestled itself between my little toes. I had never been to the beach with my mother before. Usually when I visited her we would go to the park or just cycle around the city, with me on the little seat at the front of her bike, my eyes…

The Man with the Hat

Maybe the man with the hat is my real father. Hiding behind his newspaper four seats away in the train. I spoke with him over the phone a couple of weeks ago, but all I had was this tiny photograph of him. His face was pushed half out of…
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Naked

I enter the hospital room and there he is, sitting up straight in his bed with his bald head hanging low into his hands. Even though I can’t see his face, his thin long fingers reveal his bones. He doesn’t seem to notice me. Outside the…