by GIFT Coach | Apr 30, 2016 | General Discussion
Feel free to download and share. from ABC, Adoption & Me: A Multicultural Picture Book for Adoptive Families —by Gayle H. Swift with Casey A. Swift Learn how the coaches at GIFT Family Services can help you and your family navigate your adoption journey....
by GIFT Coach | Jul 8, 2015 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion, Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, Strengthening Family Relationships
GIFT coach, Gayle Swift writes a blog, “Writing to Connect.,” which reviews children’s books through an Adoption-attuned lens. Some focus on adoption-themed topics but most do not. Here are two books that align with our recent blogs on adoptee...
by GIFT Coach | Jul 8, 2015 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion, Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, Strengthening Family Relationships, The Adoption Process
GIFT coach, Gayle Swift writes a blog, “Writing to Connect.,” which reviews children’s books through an Adoption-attuned lens. Some focus on adoption-themed topics but most do not. Here are two books that align with our recent blogs on adoptee...
by GIFT Coach | Apr 8, 2015 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
Winter still holds much of the country in its chilly grip. Easter/Passover have come and gone. Spring is on the horizon. Crocuses burst through the snow displaying a welcome burst of color and beauty. This climactic swirl serves as a metaphor for adoptive families who...
by GIFT Coach | Oct 30, 2014 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
To prepare for National Adoption Month, last week we discussed the importance of parenting with a “High AQ”–parenting with adoption attunement. To recap, we stipulated that love is the beginning of adoptive family success. We also asserted that love...