by Gayle Swift | Jul 8, 2026 | TriSpective Timeline, Uncategorized
In last month’s blog we discussed how vital it is that we handle our own stuff, acknowledge it, talk about it, feel it. As individuals joined by adoption, we experience coexisting but differing realities, emotions, thoughts, beliefs, choices. What we feel individually...
by Gayle Swift | Jun 20, 2026 | Adoption as a communal experience, Adoption as a Family Experience. Changing Systems, Adoption Attuned Parenting, Adoptive family life, Blogs by Gayle Swift, Guest Blog Dr. Adam Anthony, Strengthening Family Relationships
Globally, June marks NPE Awareness Month. While people might be unfamiliar with the acronym, many have experienced the shock of unanticipated DNA results. They discover that their parents are not who they believed they were. NPE. Not Parent Expected or Non-Paternity...
by Gayle Swift | Jun 12, 2026 | Adoptioin Attunement, Adoption as a Family Experience. Changing Systems, Adoption reunion, Uncategorized
Today’s blog was written by our guest, Dr. Adam Anthony,* founder of EmpowerMENt™. He was moved to write this blog in response to one of our training videos about our Tri-Spective concept. What the TriSpective Approach Taught Me About My Own Reunion I recently...
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...
