by GIFT Coach | Jul 3, 2011 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Blogs by Susan David, General Discussion
GIFT coaches are deep in preparation for their twice yearly company retreat. The excitement is growing as agendas are honed and fine tuned, retreat topics are developed, and time for our continued learning about one another and the families we aspire to assist and...
by Gayle Swift | May 14, 2011 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Blogs by Susan David, Foster Parenting, General Discussion, Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, Strengthening Family Relationships
Hello friends! This time of year is busy! Having just celebrated Mothers’ Day, our family is looking forward to our second son’s high school graduation. I know for me I have been thinking that my son is nearly the same age as his birth-mother when she had him. Yes,...
by susand | Jan 24, 2011 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Blogs by Susan David, Difficult Discussions, Strengthening Family Relationships
Hello friends! GIFT Founding Members gathered together in the windy city of Chicago to celebrate GIFT’s beginnings as well as plan for various trainings and programs that will support and assist adoptive and foster families and those thinking about adoption and...
by susand | Dec 13, 2010 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Blogs by Susan David, Foster Care Adoption, General Discussion
Greetings! My name is Susan David. I am a founding member of GIFT, a mother of three children adopted by my husband and myself, and an adoption coach with GIFT Family Services. Certified as a Performance and Relationship Coach, I look forward to assisting and...