by GIFT Coach | Dec 11, 2013 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, Blogs by Joann DiStefano, Foster Care Adoption, General Discussion, Strengthening Family Relationships, The Adoption Process
Ovarian cancer at fifteen claimed my fertility and heaved me onto an unexpected path. My adolescent self assumed survival. (Although the statistics suggested otherwise.) My gut seized on the awareness that pregnancy would never be possible. That realization nearly...
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...
