by Gayle Swift | Nov 12, 2025 | Adoptee experience, Adoptee Voice, Adoption Attunement, Adoption constellation, Birth Mother Voice, Tri-relational Interconnectivity, TriSpective
Our podcast co-hosts Sharon Butler-Obazee, Kim Noeth, and Sally Ankerfelt shared a thought-provoking conversation with adoptee and podcast host Simon Benn. He mentioned that a friend asked a powerful question that led to a significant personal revelation. It actually...
by gayles | Oct 7, 2020 | Adoptee experience, Adoption Attunement, Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. Listen time 7:39 At the risk of sounding like Captain Obvious: our lives have been totally blown off their normal courses. Covid-19 realigned our lives, redefined our social...
by Gayle Swift | Nov 4, 2019 | General Discussion
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. National Adoption Awareness Month is in full swing. As a reminder, the purpose of #NAAM is to raise awareness of the many foster children who need permanent families. When it...
by Gayle Swift | Feb 15, 2017 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion, Open communication
Adoption matters; Talk about it! For far too many years adoption was buried under layers of secrecy. People considered it a sensitive subject. Off limits. Some parents kept adoptees in the dark. Families mentioned it only in whispers. Adoptees absorbed the subtle...
by GIFT Coach | Jul 13, 2016 | Adoptioin Attunement, Strengthening Family Relationships
Our recent posts focused on communication, deep listening, and respect. These are foundational values for Intentional Families. In this blog, we also frequently discuss the intrinsic connection adopted families have to Diversity. Our families are rooted in difference....
