by Gayle Swift | Jun 12, 2024 | Adoption Attuned Parenting, Fathers' impact, ng templates, Parenting models, Uncategorized
Father as an Identity, an Experience, A Privilege Next week is Father’s Day. For anyone connected to adoption, this holiday, like Mother’s Day generates many mixed emotions and thoughts. In our most recent podcast, adoption coaches Kim, Sharon, and Sally...
by Gayle Swift | Apr 10, 2024 | Adoptive parenting, difficult conversations
“Hard” conversations can benefit & strengthen relationships After interviewing Isaac Etter, the recipient of our 2024 Shaping the Future Award, my colleagues and I gathered to share reflections on community and powerful conversations. Isaac...
by gayles | Jan 2, 2021 | Adoption Attunement, Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. Listening time: 10:17 Lessons from 2020 The past year taught us we must learn to discuss hard things, listen to multiple voices with respect, and complete attention. We must...