by Gayle Swift | May 9, 2018 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
Adoption deeply influences a family. IT MATTERS! Families must talk about it. If we resist or avoid conversations about adoption, our children will falsely infer that their adoption is a shameful secret. This may lead them to have conflicted emotions, identity...
by Gayle Swift | Feb 28, 2018 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
Last week we challenged you to set time aside to have deeply connected and vulnerable conversations with the people you love. We titled it “Before It Is Too Late.” Our intent was to encourage some positive change regarding the mood of negativity, anger...
by Gayle Swift | Aug 30, 2017 | General Discussion
Catastrophe … we don’t toss that word out casually but it is exactly what is happening in Texas and along the Gulf states. When catastrophes befall us, they define and reshape us as individuals and families, as citizens and communities. They create...
by Gayle Swift | Aug 23, 2017 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion, Strengthening Family Relationships
The recent total eclipse captured our national attention and provided a refreshing point of unity for all Americans regardless of their political beliefs. It offered an experience of staggering beauty and reminded us of the fragility of this planet which we all share....
by Gayle Swift | Aug 16, 2017 | Family values, General Discussion
The tragic events in Virginia this past weekend have left the entire country reeling. Violence has taken root in America at a degree never previously seen. As a country we are at a crossroads. Each and every one of us must determine how he or she will respond....
