by gayles | Feb 12, 2020 | Adoptee experience, Adoption-attunement, Blogs by Gayle Swift, Empathy, General Discussion, Living adoption, Strengthening Family Relationships
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. An adult adoptee I know described a recent conversation she had with the eight-year-old daughter of a coworker. Somehow the child learned that my friend was adopted. This...
by gayles | Feb 5, 2020 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, Difficult Discussions, General Discussion, Intentional Parenting, Strengthening Family Relationships
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. As of February 3, 2020, eleven cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in the United States. Thousands in China have fallen ill and 361 have died.[1] As responsible parents, we...
by Gayle Swift | Jan 13, 2020 | General Discussion
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this blog post. Please forgive the pun. Still, it feels apt to consider how we can develop 2020 vision regarding our parenting. This blog focuses much thought and energy on ways we can...
by GIFT Coach | Jan 8, 2020 | General Discussion
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. Read time 6:21 Adoption Myths Adoption myths persist because we find comfort in the reassurance they offer. They reinforce people’s belief systems. Some myths reassure...
by GIFT Coach | Dec 31, 2019 | General Discussion
HAPPY NEW YEAR! May 2020 Bring Great Blessings
by Sally A | Dec 18, 2019 | General Discussion
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this blog post. Parenting demands unparalleled amounts of love, time, and energy. Adoptive parenting is like traditional parenting on steroids. Often, adoptive parents face ...