Growing Intentional Families Together Blog
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Out of the Ashes, a New Reality Emerges
We shared the recent Easter weekend with my son's birth mother and grandmother. How apropos it seemed to be...
Dear Mother I Do Not Know …
Recently, an adult adoptee shared with me a letter that she wrote when she was ten years old. It reflects directly on...
Witness of the Heart
Adoptive families frequently encounter rude, inappropriate, intrusive or, dismissive questions and comments. Most of...
The Elephant in the Room: Fear of Rejection
Let's face it, in Adoption World fear of rejection is the elephant in the room. Adoptees fear being rejected by their...
Dear Abby, We Need to Talk about Gotcha
For adoptive parents, the arrival of their children is a miracle beyond conception and an event which they love to...
Adoptive Families Need Peer Relationships with Others Steeped in the Adoption Experience
Building families through adoption forges strong, loving bonds. It also realigns the life trajectories of entire...
Adoption Matters; Talk about It
Adoption matters; Talk about it! For far too many years adoption was buried under layers of secrecy. People considered...
5 Tips for Course-correcting Family Dynamics
Last month we focused on accumulating information to underpin some intentional change-making. Today's tips can help...
Money Talks: The Connection between Spending and Values
Americans have a cultural belief: Money Talks. What is yours saying? How strong is the connection between our spending...
Intention, Assumption, Reality: Vital Distinctions for Families
Two weeks ago we asked, "Will 2017 be smooth sailing for your family or will the seas be rough and choppy?" We posed...
