by Gayle Swift | Dec 12, 2018 | General Discussion
Last Friday while returning to our car after attending our local Christmas parade, I tripped and fell. While this is never great for one’s pride, it turned out it was a lot worse for my knee too. Not wanting to put a damper on the festive mood, I sucked up the pain...
by Gayle Swift | Dec 5, 2018 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
Although the calendar clearly indicates that winter has arrived, here in south Florida we continue to swelter. I’ve lived in Florida since the late ’80s, my brain still finds it difficult to equate palm trees and sun lotion as part of the holiday ambiance. Holiday...
by Gayle Swift | Nov 28, 2018 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
Although Thanksgiving has passed, we are especially grateful for our good fortune as we note that great numbers of folks who have experienced traumatic hardships this year. Many have lost their homes due to the ravages of nature. Fire, floods, and hurricanes remind us...
by Gayle Swift | Nov 14, 2018 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
Last week’s blog explored how values influence our parenting. We focused specifically on kindness and the importance of teaching our children how to be kind to themselves and others. During a follow-up conversation with my daughter—who also happens to be a teacher in...
by Gayle Swift | Oct 31, 2018 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
Last week during a discussion around the dinner table, my daughter’s step-daughter posed a question: As a parent, what do you think is the most important thing you can teach your children? That’s a powerful and provocative question, especially from a high school...
by Gayle Swift | Oct 24, 2018 | General Discussion
Halloween is just around the corner and a rapid succession of holidays will quickly follow. As Intentional Parents, we have the opportunity to be deliberate about which holidays to observe as well as how we will celebrate them. Whether we follow traditional routines...
