by Sally A | Mar 6, 2013 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, Blogs by Joann DiStefano, General Discussion
Invisible Fences—Holding Me In or Holding You Out For the month of March we will explore the role of boundaries in family life. For many of us, our first experience with boundaries is the crib in which we slept as babies. It served to keep us safe, to define the...
by Sally A | Feb 27, 2013 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, Blogs by Joann DiStefano, General Discussion, Strengthening Family Relationships
We close our February blogs with a final look at the insights shared by Christina White in her very personal discussion of her experiences as an abused child. “I’m still trying to heal from a feeling of not being loved as a child. It hurts me even now as I type these...
by Sally A | Feb 21, 2013 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Blogs by Gayle Swift, Blogs by Joann DiStefano, General Discussion
We continue to learn from Christina White’s blog post chronicling her abusive childhood. She wrote that she “wanted to be normal and loving.” And that she needed a safe haven. As parents we strive to create a safe haven in our home and establish an environment of love...
by Sally A | Feb 13, 2013 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Blogs by Gayle Swift, Blogs by Joann DiStefano, General Discussion, Strengthening Family Relationships
This week we continue to discuss the story of our guest blogger, child abuse survivor, Christina White. Following her lead, we restrain our pity. Instead we celebrate her survival and recognize the strengths and choices that carried her through. As she learned to...
by Sally A | Feb 6, 2013 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, Blogs by Joann DiStefano, General Discussion
Today we visit Christina White’s interview about surviving childhood trauma. We asked, what is the root of your resilience? I would say the root of my resilience was my desire to survive. I used whatever situation came my way. I learned the “ways of the world” and was...
by Sally A | Jan 30, 2013 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, Blogs by Joann DiStefano
During February, we will be exploring forgiveness and how it can benefit adoptive and foster families. We will revisit the insights shared by Christina White, a survivor of a traumatic childhood and persistent, pervasive abuse. Eventually, she was raised by an uncle....
