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Lived Experience Offers Insights for the Adoption Constellation

Lived Experience Offers Insights for the Adoption Constellation

by | Mar 11, 2026 | Adoption as a communal experience, Adoption Paradox, Adoption systems, Lived Experience Informs Understanding, Psychological Permissionis, Telling a Complete Story

Last week we announced that adoptee Jean Kelly Widner had been named the 2026 recipient of our annual Shaping the Future Award. She is the author of the ground-breaking book Adoption Paradox: Putting Adoption in Perspective. Jean is an articulate and courageous voice...
Open Adoption Isn’t Easy AND It Was So Worth It!

Open Adoption Isn’t Easy AND It Was So Worth It!

by | Dec 10, 2025 | Adoptee experience, Adoption Attunement, Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Blogs by Gayle Swift, Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, Strengthening Family Relationships

Let me repeat, Open adoption isn’t easy AND it was so worth it! This is the key point of our recent vlog  interview with Linda Sexton, author, pioneer in open adoption, and an adoptive parent. Through the lens of being a part of an open adoption for thirty years,...
What Happens When Beliefs are Reexamined or Questioned?

What Happens When Beliefs are Reexamined or Questioned?

by | Nov 12, 2025 | Adoptee experience, Adoptee Voice, Adoption Attunement, Adoption constellation, Birth Mother Voice, Tri-relational Interconnectivity, TriSpective

Our podcast co-hosts Sharon Butler-Obazee, Kim Noeth, and Sally Ankerfelt shared a thought-provoking conversation with adoptee and podcast host Simon Benn. He mentioned that a friend asked a powerful question that led to a significant personal revelation. It actually...