by Gayle Swift | Jun 20, 2026 | Adoption as a communal experience, Adoption as a Family Experience. Changing Systems, Adoption Attuned Parenting, Adoptive family life, Blogs by Gayle Swift, Guest Blog Dr. Adam Anthony, Strengthening Family Relationships
Globally, June marks NPE Awareness Month. While people might be unfamiliar with the acronym, many have experienced the shock of unanticipated DNA results. They discover that their parents are not who they believed they were. NPE. Not Parent Expected or Non-Paternity...
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...
