Growing Intentional Families Together Blog
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Facing the Storms of Family Life
Did you realize that adoptive parenting and hurricane preparedness have a lot in common? Think of it as "Hope for the...
Without you The Picture Is Incomplete
Digital photography makes it easy for us to snap dozens–if not hundreds of pictures of our kids documenting almost...
WHY DO I WANT TO BE AN ADOPTIVE PARENT?
If adopting is on your radar, it is essential to be clear in your own mind about your reasons for wanting to adopt. This helps you make an informed decision—one that is not based ONLY on emotions.
Simon Benn Interviews Coach Gayle H. Swift
Gayle H. Swift, one of our coaches was recently interviewed by adult adoptee Simon Benn for his podcast, "Thriving...
6 Important Parenting Lessons: Balancing Risk and Safety
As parents, we raise our families following a compass built on our Values and Beliefs. We rely on these...
9 Simple Ways To Help Kids Feel Safe
Human beings have a primal need for "felt safety." This need is intensified in adoptees. According to Maslow's...
Offering GRACE Mother to Mother on Mother’s Day
As adoptive moms, we might be especially grateful to be mothers. We can glow with pleasure and pride. Our hearts may overflow with emotion.
Sadly, for some women, Mother’s Day is bittersweet, even heartbreaking.
Strengthen Families and Prevent Child Abuse
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and is intended to prevent child abuse as well as raise awareness of...
4 Things Kids Need to Flourish
Bananas, Cacti, and Kids--What do they have in common? Stay with me and I will explain. The old maxim that "April...
5 Essential Qualities Adoptive Parents Need
"Parenting is the toughest job that you will ever love," my grandma who was the mother of 14 children, warned me. I...
