by GIFT Coach | Nov 5, 2014 | Adoption REunioni, doptee speaks, General Discussion
In our previous blog, a birth mother shared her reunion experience as she reconnected with her birth son twenty-nine years after his adoption. In this post, that son tells his side of the reunion experience–what it meant to him and how it has changed the...
by GIFT Coach | Oct 1, 2014 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Blogs by Guests, General Discussion, Open Adoption
In this week’s blog, GIFT is pleased to feature a guest blogger. Jody Cantrell Dyer, author of Eye of Adoption, Parents, Stop and Think and Field Day. Jody is a mom by both birth and open adoption, and a teacher; she blogs at Theories Size 12. Jody writes...
by GIFT Coach | Aug 27, 2014 | Difficult Discussions, Faith and Values, Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, Sexual abuse, Strengthening Family Relationships
How many times have you said, “Through adoption I’ve learned to love unconditionally”? Have you ever doubted that belief? Has it ever been rocked to the core by challenging circumstances or by the vehement disapproval of your child by a neighbor,...
by GIFT Coach | Aug 19, 2014 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool, Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion, Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, School & IEP Support, Strengthening Family Relationships
Over the next few weeks, schools around the country reopen. The air pulses with excitement. The lassitude of summer gives way to the frantic busy-ness of school. New supplies, new teachers, new classes all bring the anticipation of a fresh start. But school also...
by GIFT Coach | Aug 12, 2014 | Blogs by Gayle Swift
In last week’s blog, we shared an interview with adoption expert and author, Heather Forbes, LCSW. We are pleased to review her latest book, Help for Billy: A Beyond Consequences Approach to Helping Challenging Children in the Classroom. This excellent book...
