by Gayle Swift | Oct 11, 2023 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool|Blogs by Gayle Swift|Blogs by Joann DiStefano|General Discussion|Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors
Sustaining Regulation & Building Resiliency are important parenting tasks . Yet, it is not always easy to accomplish because our lives not only unfold in the security of our homes, but also against the backdrop of the world at large. The world feels more...
by Gayle Swift | Sep 6, 2023 | Adoption success, Uncategorized
Adoption success. What does that look like? Success is a concept individually defined and determined, especially in regard to adoption. The definition of adoption success will vary by context and will also evolve over time. Hopeful or prospective adoptive parent If...
by Gayle Swift | Aug 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
If you are an adoptive parent, you have probably experienced many encounters with the unexpected. For most of us, a significant and painful unexpected “surprise” was infertility. We expected we would become pregnant fairly easily. But that is not what happened....
by Gayle Swift | Aug 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Learning Happens Outside of School Too. Aug. 16, 2023 Last week’s blog looked at how good habits, healthy routines, and setting up systems that help to keep everybody on task set the stage for a successful school year. Of course, school is not only about academics....
by Gayle Swift | Jul 26, 2023 | Adoptive parenting
School Bells Ring Soon. Get Ready! Set Goals. In my state, schools will reopen in two weeks. Other states will soon do the same. So, this got me thinking about how we can help you—and your children—set the stage for success. Parents and students all hope for a good...
