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Change, Privacy, Attachment and OBCs: Living with Adoption
Readers of this blog understand that change is difficult for many adoptees. It triggers feelings of fear, rejection...
In the Face of Disaster, We See the Humanity of All
Time and again we see Americans come together to help one another. In the face of disaster, we see the humanity of all...
Catastrophes Define and Reshape Us
Catastrophe … we don’t toss that word out casually but it is exactly what is...
An Eclipse Can Blind Us
The recent total eclipse captured our national attention and provided a refreshing point of unity for all Americans...
Intentionality and Parenting in a Time of Social Unrest
The tragic events in Virginia this past weekend have left the entire country reeling. Violence has taken root in...
Coping with Transitions …
Anyone connected with adoption knows that transitions tend to unsettle adoptees. Some posit that it echoes the primal...
Families Matter: NACAC Conference 2017… Reflections
Last week Sally Ankerfelt and I participated in Families Matter: Exploring Solutions in Adoption and Foster Care the...
Expanding Skill Sets for Adoptive Families: Conferences … Sharing & Learnin
It's conference time and GIFT coaches Sally Ankerfelt and Gayle Swift have traveled to Atlanta to attend NACAC's...
Mirroring and Belonging: Building Healthy Relationships
Last week we introduced the relationship pyramid and discussed how safety and security provide the foundation on which...
Adoptive Families: Planning for the Unexpected
For most of us the carefully wrought, precarious balance of our family systems depends on everything operating as...
