Growing Intentional Families Together Blog
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20 Life-Transforming Choices Adoptees Need to Make
Growing Intentional Families Together is honored to continue our conversation with Sherrie Eldridge, an adult adoptee...
20 Life-Transforming Choices Adoptees Need to Make
Sherrie Eldridge is an award-winning author of seven books, including the best-selling Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish...
Attuning to Family Harmony
Years ago, before I had ever heard the word "attunement" associated with adoptive parenting, a therapist told me,...
“Love Languages,” Adoption, and the Anger Connection
In our recent blog post we discussed The 5 Love Languages of Children, by Chapman & Campbell and learned the...
Family is the GIFT of a Lifetime, One We Never Outgrow.
In our previous blog, we discussed the value of Love Languages and how this strategy can design more effective...
Attuning to Family Harmony
Years ago, before I had ever heard the word "attunement" associated with adoptive parenting, a therapist told me,...
The Language of L♥ve Has Many Dialects
When we love deeply, we express it in many ways--a thoughtful gesture, a loving touch, a heartfelt note or simply...
Transracial Adoption: Life Under the Microscope
Guest writer, blogger, transracial adoptee, Mariette Williams wrote this week's GIFT blog. Mariette lives in South...
Parenting in the Polar Vortex of Trauma
Adoptive parenting brings complexities that can challenge and defeat the best of us. For families whose children had...
Compassion Is an inside Job
During the previous two weeks, we have explored some techniques for creating connection, injecting playfulness in...
