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Without You the Picture is Incomplete.
As we focus on being intentional this holiday season, let's remember that the greatest gift we can give our loved ones...
Holiday Celebrations that Build Connection
Given that the name of our coaching firm is Growing Intentional Families Together, we obviously believe in the value...
Adoption Awareness: How Accurate Is Your Knowledge?
Every November our country observes National Adoption Awareness Month (NAAM) to raise awareness of the children in...
Monitoring Your Family Heart Beat and Building Strong Family Relationships
I’m in the midst of a 30-day session wearing a heart monitor. It is minimally uncomfortable yet singularly dedicated...
Are You Building an Enduring Connection with Your Children?
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. Listening Time: 8:28 ...
I Wasn’t Expecting That
If you are an adopted parent, you have probably experienced many encounters with the unexpected. For most of...
Being Cassandra: Sharing an Unwelcome Truth
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. Listening time: 3:28 Being...
Beginnings and Endings as Adoptive Families
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. Listening time: 6:44 In the...
Celebrate with Adoption Attunement in Mind
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. Listen time 5:23 This month...
The Blessings of Fatherhood
Father’s Day dominates our thoughts this month. Big Holidays like this are freighted with extra emotional baggage in the world of adoption. The importance of fathers tends to be underappreciated and be overshadowed by the intense emotional focus on mothers.
