by Gayle Swift | Nov 13, 2024 | Adoptee experience|Adoption-attunement|Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool|Blogs by Gayle Swift|General Discussion|Strengthening Family Relationships, Adoption Attuned Parenting
November is National Adoption Month. This month social media is filled with posts that advocate and idealize adoption. And… with increasing frequency, adult adoptees are posting their own take on adoption–one that is rooted in their personal experience. Often,...
by Gayle Swift | Nov 2, 2023 | Adoptee experience|Adoption-attunement|Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool|Blogs by Gayle Swift|General Discussion|Strengthening Family Relationships, Adoption Attunement, Adoptive parenting
If you are an adoptive parent or if you hope to become one, adoption is likely on your mind frequently. So, when you read the title of this blog, “Adoption Matters. Talk about It” you can easily imagine yourself sharing your joy at being or becoming an...
by GIFT Coach | May 28, 2014 | Adoptee experience|Adoption-attunement|Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool|Blogs by Gayle Swift|General Discussion|Strengthening Family Relationships, Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool
As parents, we appreciate the structure that rules bring to families. Sound rules establish firm, clear boundaries. This creates a secure framework for kids. It also offers them something to push against. Kids are born explorers–courageous, persistent they strain to...
