by Gayle Swift | 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...
by Gayle Swift | Oct 12, 2025 | Adoption constellation, Adoption realities, Adoption systems, Uncategorized
Imagine the invaluable wisdom that 50+ years of professional experience embody especially when it is coupled with the lived expertise of being an adoptee? Well, in our most recent podcast, our coaches Kim Noeth, Sharon Butler Obazee, and Sally Ankerfelt had a chance...
