by Gayle Swift | May 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
I have just returned from a trip shared with my daughter and a good friend whom I’ve known for 48 years. We enjoyed many sights, experiences, and delicious meals. Yet, I think being together was what we all valued most because, after all, it is our relationships that...
by Gayle Swift | Apr 8, 2026 | Building Connection, Building family connections, by Gayle H. Swift, Family dynamics, Strengthening Family Relationships, Telling a Complete Story, The Adoption Triad, Tri-relational Interconnectivity
Episode 27 of our vlog/podcast focused on the unique aspects and responsibilities of adoptive parenting. (Click this link to listen to the entire conversation.) The conversation began with a clip from Jean Kelly Widner, author of The Adoption Paradox. Jean’s...
by Gayle Swift | Mar 11, 2026 | Adoption as a communal experience, Adoption Paradox, Adoption systems, Lived Experience Informs Understanding, Psychological Permissionis, Telling a Complete Story
Last week we announced that adoptee Jean Kelly Widner had been named the 2026 recipient of our annual Shaping the Future Award. She is the author of the ground-breaking book Adoption Paradox: Putting Adoption in Perspective. Jean is an articulate and courageous voice...
by Gayle Swift | Feb 11, 2026 | Adoptee experience, Adoptee Voice, Adoption constellation, Adoptive family life, Uncategorized
An Adoption Evolution In a conversation on our podcast, Adoption Matters, Dr. Joyce Maguire Pavao, an adoptee and a pioneering voice in the adoption community said that she was adopted in the Dark Ages. Although the remark was spoken in a light hearted tone, it...
by Gayle Swift | Jan 14, 2026 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, Strengthening Family Relationships
Whether you are an adopted person, a parent by birth, adoption or fostering, or a coach that works with the adoption constellation, you probably appreciate the complexity that results from family fracture. You know how people can struggle to find secure footing and...
