by GIFT Coach | Feb 11, 2016 | Adoption Attuned Parenting, Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
Busy-ness and the stress that accompanies it overwhelms most families. We scramble to find enough time to cram in the basics, get everybody up and out the door on time to face the day at school and work. Meals unfold in a hubbub of activity. You need two dozen cookies...
by GIFT Coach | Sep 9, 2015 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
Anyone who will be involved in your post-adoption life must be a fully enrolled part of your team. (This does NOT mean they are entitled to the details of your childrens’ stories. It DOES mean that they must have a commitment of the heart that becomes their...
by GIFT Coach | Aug 26, 2015 | Adoptive Parenting Skills/Tool
In our blogs we focus on the essential need for a Both/And attitude in adoptive families. Both birth and adoptive parents. Both nature and nurture. Each has positives to offer. Each is a permanent and core part of the child. We believe everyone benefits from this...
by GIFT Coach | Jul 8, 2015 | Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, Strengthening Family Relationships
Growing Intentional Families Together coach, Gayle Swift writes a blog, “Writing to Connect.,” which reviews children’s books through an Adoption-attuned lens. Some books that she reviews focus on adoption-themed topics but most do not. Here are two...
by GIFT Coach | Apr 29, 2015 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, Emotional Literacy
In last week’s blog we explored the Mirroring and Belonging level of the Relationship Pyramid and discussed how important it is for a child to learn an extensive Emotional Vocabulary. Having the ability to name and recognize various emotions in oneself allows a...
