by GIFT Coach | Nov 8, 2013 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Faith and Values, General Discussion, Infant Adoption, Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, Strengthening Family Relationships
In honor of National Adoption Month, GIFT is sharing the insights of adoptees. We invited them to share any thoughts which might assist families currently raising their children. Our first guest blogger is Parker Swift, pictured at left at 22 months. He is now 28....
by GIFT Coach | Jul 24, 2013 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Blogs by Gayle Swift, Blogs by Joann DiStefano, Infant Adoption, Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, Strengthening Family Relationships
The press is abuzz with excitement over the arrival of the British royal baby. His parents’ obvious joy echoed throughout Great Britain and the world. After an extremely brief introduction, the proud parents bustled their son off to the privacy of their home to begin...
by GIFT Coach | Apr 17, 2013 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, Blogs by Joann DiStefano, General Discussion, Infant Adoption, The Adoption Process
Most people have a childhood dream of becoming a parent. Children spend hours in fantasy play, pretending to be like their mommies and daddies and rehearsing their own future role of parent. For many adults, this desire intensifies when their relatives and friends...
by GIFT Coach | Apr 10, 2013 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, Blogs by Joann DiStefano, General Discussion, Infant Adoption, The Adoption Process
Adoption is about providing parents for children versus finding children for parents. Whether adoption is an idea you’ve considered for ages or it’s a new possibility for you, this decision is life-changing. The choice should be carefully considered. What are your...
