by GIFT Coach | Jul 1, 2015 | Adoptive parenting, Adoptive parents, General Discussion
The recent Supreme Court decision has repercussions in the adoption universe. In states that have required and/or preferred married couples, it opens adoption as a possibility for married same-sex couples. This is life-changing news for children who languish and await...
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 | May 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic tale of adultery and unwed motherhood, Hester Prynne was required to wear a scarlet “A” on her clothing as punishment for her sin. This publicly branded her and allowed the community to...
