by GIFT Coach | Apr 15, 2015 | Blogs by Joann DiStefano, General Discussion
What It Means to Belong About two weeks ago, Lynn Cooper–one of my partners at GIFT–and I (Joann DiStefano) attended and presented at the AAC (American Adoption Congress) conference. One of the prominent speakers at the conference, Bennett Greenspan,...
by GIFT Coach | Mar 28, 2013 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, Blogs by Joann DiStefano, Difficult Discussions, Faith and Values, Strengthening Family Relationships
During this past month we’ve explored the way walls function in our lives to protect and defend us. It is important for us to know when to open these defenses and especially vital to teach our children these same skills. When we are in a moment of confrontation, we...
by GIFT Coach | Aug 25, 2012 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Blogs by Lynn Cooper, General Discussion, Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors
In the winter 2012 issue of Adoptalk, the NACAC newsletter, an article was published entitled “Traumatized Children Require Different Parenting Techniques” by Debi Grebenik. The author discusses trauma and brain development, parent preparation and parenting...