by Gayle Swift | Jun 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
ENJOY THIS POPULAR BLOG FROM OUR ARCHIVES! As adherents of Adoption Attunement, we believe that having fun together as a family is an integral factor in building successful connection and attachment. It is far too easy to get hyper-focused on the education and...
by Gayle Swift | May 31, 2023 | by Gayle H. Swift
While our coaches are busy creating some exciting new ways to support adoptees, adoptive families, and prospective adoptees, we invite you to enjoy two popular blogs from our archives. Fireflies, S’mores, and Star-filled Skies: Making...
by Gayle Swift | Aug 29, 2018 | Adoption-attunement, Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
Last weekend I went camping with my son and his family. Something magical happens when we gather around a campfire, toast marshmallows, snack on S’mores and notice the star-studded sky arching overhead. Good times! It’s a total break from the routine of...
by Gayle Swift | Jul 11, 2018 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, Family dynamics, General Discussion
As adherents of Adoption Attunement, we believe that having fun together as a family is an integral factor in building successful connection and attachment. It is far too easy to get hyper-focused on the education and discipline aspect of parenting and to lose sight...
by Gayle Swift | May 10, 2017 | Adoption realities, Adoptive parenting, Blogs by Gayle Swift
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day focus attention on the importance of our job as parents. To our children, we are the life raft in which they find security, love, affirmation, and shared history. We educate, coach, and counsel. We serve as confidants and...