by Gayle Swift | Aug 3, 2022 | Adoptee experience, Adoptee experience|Adoption-attunement|Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool|Blogs by Gayle Swift|General Discussion|Strengthening Family Relationships, Adoption Attunement, Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Uncategorized
If adopting is on your radar, it is essential to answer the question, Why Do I want to Become an adoptive parent? (And, if you have adopted, it is worthwhile to revisit this question.) Experience as adoption coaches and adoptive parents tells us that most people who...
by Gayle Swift | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Gayle H. Swift, one of our coaches was recently interviewed by adult adoptee Simon Benn for his podcast, “Thriving Adoptees.” They discussed ways in which adoptive parents can acquire skills and insights essential for every adoptive parent. As Gayle...
by Gayle Swift | Jul 13, 2022 | Adoptee experience|Adoption-attunement|Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool|Blogs by Gayle Swift|General Discussion|Strengthening Family Relationships, Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool|Blogs by Gayle Swift|Blogs by Joann DiStefano|Faith and Values|Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors|Strengthening Family Relationships, Uncategorized
As parents, we raise our families following a compass built on our Values and Beliefs. We rely on these guideposts for inspiration, strength, and reassurance. Our Values and Beliefs operate as guardrails that provide us a sense of safety which in turn gives us...