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Performance Reviews, Progress Reports, and Parenting Goals
Most of us face performance reviews on our jobs. While not a pleasant experience, the periodic assessments can help us...
To Love Our Real Child We Must Release the Child of Our Fantasies
As Intentional Parents. we hold the belief that adoption is not an event but rather a journey. We accept that adoption...
It Takes a Village.
What draws us to assist others in times of crisis? Is it simply the hard knowledge that “There but for the grace of God go I?” Is it empathy? Religious conviction? Or simply fundamental human compassion? Regardless of the why, human beings are drawn to assist others when they are in trouble. We put our collective shoulders to the obstacle & press a collaborative shove.
Adoptive Parenting Perspective: How Being Adopted Informs My Parenting
We are privileged this week to have this guest blog written by Lynn Grubb. She is both an adoptee and an adoptive...
Book It! New Titles to add to Your Family Adoption Library
The coaches at GIFT Family Services are passionate about creating and identifying resources for adoptees and their...
What Do You See? Who Do You See?
Personal growth in people is easily overlooked. Behavioral changes frequently go unnoticed, unacknowledged & unprocessed. People tend not to update their “relationship software.” They tend to presume old patterns will continue unchanged & as immutable as if carved in stone.
The Power of Saying, “I Love You.”
Everyone knows that children feel BIG emotions. Anger swirls into fury. Disappointment collapses into despair. ...
Family is a Treasure; Treat Them with Care
School is out for the summer here which draws to mind a question: How can Intentional Parents glean the best that this...
Making Space for Remembrance and a Complete Picture
As our observance of Memorial Day remains fresh, it calls to mind the pain of loved ones lost in defense of their...
The Complete Family Picture: Who is Present? Who Is Absent?
My colleagues and I have just returned from our annual retreat. Because we live in different states, we believe it is...
