by GIFT Coach | Jan 14, 2015 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion, Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, Strengthening Family Relationships
Last week we discussed laughter as a way to practice joy as a family and to relieve stress. We are continuing our exploration today because we believe that sharing fun is essential for knitting families together. Consider the illustration on the left. I’m...
by GIFT Coach | Jan 7, 2015 | Family fun, General Discussion
January is named after the god, Janus. Because he possessed two faces, he had the unique ability to simultaneously look both forward and backward. Thus, he was able to maintain a perspective on the past as well as on the future. He is an apt metaphor for our children...
by GIFT Coach | Dec 16, 2014 | General Discussion, Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, Strengthening Family Relationships
This week we revisit a popular post from last year’s holiday season. Holidays bring excitement, a desire to spend time with family and visit friends and to add to the bank of treasured family memories. Such high expectations can be realized. But, in families...
by GIFT Coach | Dec 2, 2014 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Faith and Values, General Discussion, Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, Strengthening Family Relationships, The Adoption Process
We constantly look for ways to help families connect and create positive relationships and moments of togetherness that build healthy bonding in a family. A Facebook video posted by the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University struck us as a wonderful blog...
by Gayle Swift | Nov 19, 2014 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Building Connection
Adoptive parents rely on a well-stocked parenting tool box. Connecting with Kids Through Stories: Using Narratives to Facilitate Attachment in Adopted Children by Denise B. Lacher offers a novel technique based on sharing stories drawn from the actual experiences of a...
