Growing Intentional Families Together Blog
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The Skin We Are In
Adoption is complicated and unless parents are adoptees, we can never completely understand the experience. Love and...
White Privilege and Transracially Adopted Families: Advocating for Our Kids
Adoptive families–whether they've adopted transracially or not–experience being seen as different and sometimes, as...
In Search of a Hero
Adoptive parents frequently hear themselves called heroes for choosing to adopt. While it is intended as a compliment,...
“Split at the Root” or Grafted Securely
Split at the Root: a Memoir of Love and Identity, packs a riveting story. Against a lush tropical backdrop, a...
Turn Cabin Fever into Family Fun
As we are deep in the throes of winter, along comes February, with the promise of romance and sweet connection. Forget...
Unveiling Adoption
The concept of a "Veil of Secrecy" is a common construct in the world of adoption. It refers to that knowledge divide...
Empathy: Learning to Connect with Intention
Empathy is an essential human skill that enriches relationships, smooths life's bumps, and enhances life's joys....
Together Forever
#adoptiveparenting In recent days, weather dominated the headlines. Freezing temperatures stranded travelers and left...
When Holidays Are Touched by Past Trauma
Holidays bring excitement, a desire to spend time with family and visit friends, and to add to the bank of treasured...
‘Tis the Season for Giving, Receiving and “Returning”
At GIFT Family Services, we constantly look for ways to help families connect and create positive relationships and...
