by gayles | Jan 5, 2022 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion, parenting dream
Audio Player https://giftfamilyservices.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/If-Your-Parenting-Dream-Comes-True.mp3.mp3 00:00 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Consider this question: If Your...
by gayles | Dec 1, 2021 | General Discussion
Given that the name of our coaching firm is Growing Intentional Families Together, we obviously believe in the value of intentionality. We define our particular “flavor” of intentionality as “Adoption Attunement. “We know parenting with...
by gayles | Oct 14, 2021 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
I’m in the midst of a 30-day session wearing a heart monitor. It is minimally uncomfortable yet singularly dedicated to its purpose. Always operating. Never off duty. Never distracted. It periodically zings an alert or vibrates to catch my attention. Imagine...
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 gayles | Jun 3, 2021 | Adoption reunion, Adoption reunioni, Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. Listen time 6:04 Father’s Day dominates our thoughts this month. Big Holidays like this are freighted with extra emotional baggage in the world of adoption. The importance...
by gayles | Apr 7, 2021 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion, Strengthening Family Relationships, Values
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. Listen time 5:32 Babies are the most determined learners. Their survival depends on their ability to learn. Even in the face of persistent failure, they pick themselves up and...
