by GIFT Coach | Feb 17, 2015 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
In our previous blog, we discussed the value of Love Languages and how this strategy can design more effective communication. Learning to “speak” in a channel other than our own preferred default style requires Intentionality. As is evident from our name,...
by GIFT Coach | Jan 14, 2015 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion, Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, Strengthening Family Relationships
Last week we discussed laughter as a way to practice joy as a family and to relieve stress. We are continuing our exploration today because we believe that sharing fun is essential for knitting families together. Consider the illustration on the left. I’m...
by GIFT Coach | Oct 9, 2014 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, Difficult Discussions, General Discussion, Strengthening Family Relationships, The Adoption Triad
The wonderful adoption classic, Forever Fingerprints by Sherrie Eldridge is being reissued by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. An adoptee and a staunch advocate for adoptive families writes, who LIVES the adoption journey, Sherrie connects with adoptees’ hearts and...
by GIFT Coach | Apr 23, 2014 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, Blogs by Joann DiStefano, General Discussion
Adoption related ideas pop up in the most unexpected places. While discussing some excellent novels—none of which had adoption themes— GIFT coaches came across quotes that placed them in an adoption frame of mind. Consider these lines from Allegiant by Veronica Roth:...
by GIFT Coach | Oct 8, 2012 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion, The Adoption Triad
Would you consider it a privilege to have your legs amputated? Would you cherish your bionic replacements without yearning for your original limbs? Would you be glad you’d been chosen for this honor? Absurd, right? No matter how wonderful your robo-legs were, part of...
