by Gayle Swift | Jul 13, 2022 | Adoptee experience|Adoption-attunement|Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool|Blogs by Gayle Swift|General Discussion|Strengthening Family Relationships, Adoption Attunement, Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool|Blogs by Gayle Swift|Blogs by Joann DiStefano|Faith and Values|Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors|Strengthening Family Relationships, Uncategorized
As parents, we raise our families following a compass built on our Values and Beliefs. We rely on these guideposts for inspiration, strength, and reassurance. Our Values and Beliefs operate as guardrails that provide us a sense of safety which in turn gives us...
by gayles | Sep 8, 2021 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Blogs by Gayle Swift
If you are an adopted parent, you have probably experienced many encounters with the unexpected. For most of us, the first “surprise” was infertility. We expected we would become pregnant fairly easily. But that is not what happened. Instead, our children...
by Gayle Swift | Jan 13, 2020 | General Discussion
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this blog post. Please forgive the pun. Still, it feels apt to consider how we can develop 2020 vision regarding our parenting. This blog focuses much thought and energy on ways we can...
by GIFT Coach | Jan 8, 2020 | General Discussion
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this post. Read time 6:21 Adoption Myths Adoption myths persist because we find comfort in the reassurance they offer. They reinforce people’s belief systems. Some myths reassure...
by Gayle Swift | Nov 13, 2019 | Adoption-attunement, Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
Feeling short of time or finding it difficult to concentrate? You can listen to this blog post. During this month of promoting awareness of adoption, we adoptive parents have a unique opportunity to immerse ourselves in listening, learning and validating what our...