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 | 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...
