by GIFT Coach | Jun 10, 2015 | Adoptee experience
I recently read Adoptee Survival Guide by Lynn Grubb. This collection opens a window into the actual experiences of adoptees who are now adults. Each shares their personal truth and offers insight into how we can support adoptees as their parents, partners and peers....
by GIFT Coach | May 27, 2015 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
Adopted families, like those formed exclusively by birth are fundamentally the same: parents and children love and are committed to one another forever. But our journey included more twists, turns, and an array of “intermediaries” (social workers, lawyers,...
by GIFT Coach | May 21, 2015 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, Faith and Values, General Discussion, Open Adoption, Strengthening Family Relationships
My children are now adults –twenty-eight and thirty years old. (Of course, in my heart, they will always be my babies.) Each is steadily pursuing relationships and careers guided by an inner compass that evolved from a combination of factors: nurture, DNA, personal...
by GIFT Coach | May 5, 2015 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
Since September, I have had the privilege to be in relationship with my thirty-year–old son’s birth mother. (Earlier this year she shared her thoughts on their reunion in this blog post.) I’ve discovered many things during the past eight months. The...
by GIFT Coach | Apr 8, 2015 | Adoption Attuned Parenting, 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...
