by Gayle Swift | Aug 23, 2023 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool
If you are an adoptive parent, you have probably experienced many encounters with the unexpected. For most of us, a significant and painful unexpected surprise was infertility. We expected we would become pregnant fairly easily. But that is not what happened. Instead,...
by Gayle Swift | Feb 1, 2023 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Difficult Discussions, Faith and Values, Strengthening Family Relationships
What unique factors complicate the art of gift-giving and its connection to relationship building within the context of an adoptive family? It’s February so everyone’s media platforms will be filled with messages about how we can show our families and...
by Gayle Swift | Dec 7, 2022 | Family goals, Holiday celebrations, Values
For many folks, December is a month in which they think deeply about peace, goodwill, and family togetherness. Whether your family celebrates primarily from a secular or a religious point of view, I imagine that you strive to nurture feelings of joy, togetherness, and...
by Gayle Swift | Oct 5, 2022 | Adoptee experience, Adoption-attunement, Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool
Did you realize that adoptive parenting and hurricane preparedness have a lot in common? Think of it as “Hope for the best yet prepare for the worst.” Let me explain how this metaphor came to mind. I live on the East coast of Florida and was able to escape...
by Gayle Swift | Jul 22, 2022 | Adoptee experience, Uncategorized
Gayle H. Swift, one of our coaches was recently interviewed by adult adoptee Simon Benn for his podcast, “Thriving Adoptees.” They discussed ways in which adoptive parents can acquire skills and insights essential for every adoptive parent. As Gayle...
