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Choose to Laugh , Love , Grow and Heal Together
Last week we discussed laughter as a way to practice joy as a family and to relieve stress. We are continuing our...
Laughing Together, Loving Together
January is named after the god, Janus. Because he possessed two faces, he had the unique ability to simultaneously...
When Trauma Triggers Affect Holiday Plans
This week we revisit a popular post from last year's holiday season. Holidays bring excitement, a desire to spend time...
Many Happy Returns!
At GIFT Family Services, we constantly look for ways to help families connect and create positive relationships and...
Building Attachment with Adopted Children: A Narrative Approach
Adoptive parents rely on a well-stocked parenting tool box. Connecting with Kids Through Stories: Using Narratives to...
The Adventures of Parenting as a Single Mother “by Choice”
To observe National Adoption Month. GIFT is featuring a variety of guests bloggers. Enjoy their stories. We appreciate...
Reunion in Adoption- An Adoptee’s Personal Experience
In our previous blog, a birth mother shared her reunion experience as she reconnected with her birth son twenty-nine...
You Get What You Give: Reunion in Adoption, A Birth Mother’s Personal Story
There are those who believe the Universe acts in mysterious ways. Then there are those who believe the Universe knows...
10 Ways to Grow Attunement with Adopted Children, AQ, Part 2
To prepare for National Adoption Month, last week we discussed the importance of parenting with a "High AQ"--parenting...
10 Ways to Increase Attunement with Adopted Children–Part 1
Let's stipulate that a healthy parent-child relationship grows in the nurturing cocoon of love. In adoptive families...
