by gayles | Jun 1, 2022 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. Listen time 5:20 Human beings have a primal need for “felt safety.” This need is intensified in adoptees. According to Maslow’s hierarchy, the need for safety...
by gayles | Apr 6, 2022 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. Listen time 7:40 April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and is intended to prevent child abuse as well as raise awareness of it. Both are worthy goals. Growing...
by gayles | Mar 30, 2022 | Adoptee experience, Adoption Attunement, Adoption-attunement, Blogs by Gayle Swift, Family dynamics, General Discussion, parenting dream
Bananas, Cacti, and Kids–What do they have in common? Stay with me and I will explain. The old maxim that “April showers bring May flowers” helps us appreciate that certain ingredients must be present so a plant can flourish: water, air, sunlight,...
by gayles | Mar 9, 2022 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion, Living adoption, Strengthening Family Relationships
Listen to this post. 8:45 “Parenting is the toughest job that you will ever love,” my grandma who was the mother of 14 children, warned me. I agree with her; Parenting has proved to be the hardest and the most joyful part of my life. Parenting is not for...
by gayles | Feb 28, 2022 | Adoption Attunement, Blogs by Gayle Swift, Intentional Parenting, Strengthening Family Relationships
You can listen to this post. (3:41) Growing Intentional Families Together knows that Ukraine is the birth country of many adoptive children. Russia is also the homeland of many adoptees. The recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia may be felt very personally by these...
