by GIFT Coach | Jun 25, 2014 | Adoptee experience
Adoption is, at its essence, about creating loving bonds built by intention instead of biology. Often we refer to ourselves as Forever Families. This phrase intends to reassure adoptees that they’ve landed in a safe harbor where they can expect and depend on a...
by GIFT Coach | May 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
Mother’s Day is a particularly poignant one for adoptive moms. (It goes without saying, that it is a special and poignant day for birth mothers as well!) Mother was a title we yearned for. Once accomplished, it was a role cherished all the more because it was so...
by GIFT Coach | Apr 16, 2014 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Faith and Values, Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, Strengthening Family Relationships
Intentional Families recognize the importance of having fun as a family. Creating special family holiday traditions is a great way to accomplish this. Whether the event is religious like Passover and Easter, or secular, holidays are important events in a...
by GIFT Coach | Aug 21, 2013 | Adoption Attuned Parenting, Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Blogs by Gayle Swift, School & IEP Support, Strengthening Family Relationships
Some schools reopened this week and most students will be back at their desks by Labor Day. A new school year is full of excitement and anxiety for kids, parents, and teachers. At school children face pressure to behave, to fit in, to conform, and to achieve. This can...
by GIFT Coach | Mar 29, 2013 | Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, Strengthening Family Relationships
During this past month we’ve explored the way walls function in our lives to protect and defend us. It is important for us to know when to open these defenses and especially vital to teach our children these same skills. When we are in a moment of confrontation,...
