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 | Feb 11, 2026 | Adoptee experience, Adoptee Voice, Adoption constellation, Adoptive family life, Uncategorized
An Adoption Evolution In a conversation on our podcast, Adoption Matters, Dr. Joyce Maguire Pavao, an adoptee and a pioneering voice in the adoption community said that she was adopted in the Dark Ages. Although the remark was spoken in a light hearted tone, it...
by Gayle Swift | Dec 1, 2025 | Adoption Attuned Parenting, Adoption Attunement, Adoption constellation, Adoptive family life, Uncategorized
It’s the time of year when decorative lights brighten our world and holiday music greets us everywhere. Adoption can add extra layers of challenge and emotions. Popular seasonal songs can also serve as a handy way to remember helpful tips for those living with...
by Gayle Swift | Dec 11, 2024 | Adoptee experience, Adoptive family life, Adoptive relationships, holidays
During the holidays we can easily get caught up in a whirlwind of making things “more.” More fun-filled. More extravagant. More memorable–all of which can make the holidays MORE STRESSFUL. Of course, it is impossible to completely delete the material...
by gayles | Sep 27, 2021 | Adoptive family life, Adoptive parenting, General Discussion
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. Listening Time: 8:28 While waiting to become a parent, I spent some time ruminating on the way my own parents raised me. After I became a parent the challenges of parenting...
by GIFT Coach | Sep 21, 2016 | Adoptive family life, Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, General Discussion
Would you enjoy a sundae made of the finest ingredients money can buy: rich, home-made ice cream, sprinkled with nuts, slathered with dark chocolate? Yum? Is your mouth watering? Wait! Let’s add one more topping: thick, gooey hot sludge. SLUDGE??? That’s...
