by gayles | Aug 5, 2020 | Adoptee experience, Adoption Attunement, Blogs by Gayle Swift, Ethics
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. Listen time 8:00 Recently I’ve been providing full-time day-care for my four-year-old grandson and will be homeschooling him when school restarts. The words of my...
by gayles | Jul 1, 2020 | Adoption Attunement, Blogs by Gayle Swift, International Adoption, Strengthening Family Relationships
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. Listen time 10:24 It is easy–and naive–to expect that our good intent guarantees a positive result. Even the purest intentions can still yield negative consequences....
by gayles | Jun 3, 2020 | Adoption Attunement, Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. This blog explores how Adoption Attunement (AQ) and intentionality provide a clear approach to follow, one that helps adoptive families to flourish. It is firmly rooted in a...
by gayles | May 6, 2020 | Adoption Attunement, General Discussion
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. As adults, we “know” the world through direct physical experience. It is easy to assume that we all “see” the same thing. Yet nothing could be further...
by gayles | Mar 25, 2020 | Adoption Attunement, Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Blogs by Gayle Swift
Our families, our country, and the world at large is currently facing an unprecedented challenge. We are collectively facing a Difficult Situation of unparalleled proportions. The survival of many people directly depends on the collective actions of all. Each of us is...
by gayles | Mar 11, 2020 | Adoption Attunement, Blogs by Gayle Swift, Faith and Values, Faith communities, Intentional Parenting
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. Read time: 4:16 The coaches at GIFT work to help families acquire the skills and knowledge that will enable them to succeed at Growing Intentional Families Together. We believe...
