by Gayle Swift | Jan 17, 2018 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
While I’m away, I’m reposting this blog . It includes useful strategies and tips for Intentional Parenting 2018. January traditionally motivates us to review the recently ended year and to set our intentions for the new year. As adoptive parents this...
by Gayle Swift | Aug 3, 2015 | General Discussion, Power of Names
Identity formation in adoption is a complicated process and we have explored it from many angles recently. In last week’s G.I.F.T. blog post, eighteen-year-old adoptee Elias Ankerfelt shared some insights about his recent visit to the Philippines and the...
by GIFT Coach | Jun 17, 2015 | Adoption realities, General Discussion
June brings to mind Brides, grads and dads. All are well worth celebrating. This week our blog will focus on graduations in the adoptive family context. Many grads finish school and turn eighteen in the same year. That creates a double whammy of stress. For kids with...
by GIFT Coach | Jun 3, 2015 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
During the last month or so, our family has celebrated several family milestones. My son turned thirty. My husband turned sixty-seven. We observed our forty-fourth (!) wedding anniversary. With great hoopla (and decked out in costumes,) we gathered for a baby shower...
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...
