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Birthdays: A TriSpective Timeline

Birthdays: A TriSpective Timeline

by Gayle Swift | Jul 8, 2026 | TriSpective Timeline, Uncategorized

In last month’s blog we discussed how vital it is that we handle our own stuff, acknowledge it, talk about it, feel it. As individuals joined by adoption, we experience coexisting but differing realities, emotions, thoughts, beliefs, choices. What we feel individually...
What the TriSpective Approach Taught Me About My Own Reunion

What the TriSpective Approach Taught Me About My Own Reunion

by Adam Anthony | Jun 12, 2026 | Adoption as a Family Experience. Changing Systems, Adoption reunion, Tri-relational Interconnectivity, TriSpective, Uncategorized

Today’s blog was written by our guest, Dr. Adam Anthony,* founder of EmpowerMENt™.  He was moved to write this blog in response to one of our training videos about our Tri-Spective concept. What the TriSpective Approach Taught Me About My Own Reunion I recently...
On Grief, Boundaries, Intimacy, and Adoption   

On Grief, Boundaries, Intimacy, and Adoption   

by Gayle Swift | May 13, 2026 | Uncategorized

I have just returned from a trip shared with my daughter and a good friend whom I’ve known for 48 years. We enjoyed many sights, experiences, and delicious meals. Yet, I think being together was what we all valued most because, after all, it is our relationships that...
An Adoption Evolution: from the Dark Ages to an Adoption Attuned Approach

An Adoption Evolution: from the Dark Ages to an Adoption Attuned Approach

by Gayle Swift | Feb 11, 2026 | Adoptee experience, Adoptee Voice, Adoption constellation, Adoptive family life, Uncategorized

An Adoption Evolution In a conversation on our podcast, Adoption Matters, Dr. Joyce Maguire Pavao, an adoptee and a pioneering voice in the adoption community said that she was adopted in the Dark Ages. Although the remark was spoken in a light hearted tone, it...
Navigating the Holidays When Adoption Is Part of the Picture

Navigating the Holidays When Adoption Is Part of the Picture

by Gayle Swift | Dec 1, 2025 | Adoption Attuned Parenting, Adoption Attunement, Adoption constellation, Adoptive family life, Uncategorized

It’s the time of year when decorative lights brighten our world and holiday music greets us everywhere. Adoption can add extra layers of challenge and emotions. Popular seasonal songs can also serve as a handy way to remember helpful tips for those living with...
The Wisdom of 50+ Years as an Adoption Therapist

The Wisdom of 50+ Years as an Adoption Therapist

by Gayle Swift | Oct 12, 2025 | Adoption constellation, Adoption realities, Adoption systems, Uncategorized

Imagine the invaluable wisdom that 50+ years of professional experience embody especially when it is coupled with the lived expertise of being an adoptee? Well, in our most recent podcast, our coaches Kim Noeth, Sharon Butler Obazee, and Sally Ankerfelt had a chance...
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