by GIFT Coach | Apr 22, 2015 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
When we introduced the relationship pyramid and discussed how safety and security provide the foundation on which relationships depend. The more substantial the experience of feeling safe and secure, the stronger the relationship will be and the easier the transition...
by GIFT Coach | Mar 25, 2015 | Blogs by Guests, General Discussion
For most of my life, through school and college and dating and infertility treatments, I was mostly guided by my head. I learned early on the surest way out of any problem was to study it, analyze it, work it, contemplate it. I was pretty successful with this...
by GIFT Coach | Mar 11, 2015 | Blogs by Guests, Difficult Discussions, Faith and Values, General Discussion, Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, Strengthening Family Relationships, The Adoption Process, The Adoption Triad
Sherrie Eldridge is an award-winning author of seven books, including the best-selling Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew. (We believe it is essential reading for adoptive parents.) Her classic book, 20 Life-Transforming Choices Adoptees Need...
by GIFT Coach | Feb 25, 2015 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, Difficult Discussions, General Discussion, Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors
In our recent blog post we discussed The 5 Love Languages of Children, by Chapman & Campbell and learned the benefits of using a child’s primary Love Language because it can provide a direct way to connect with them. The 5 Love Languages of Children asserts...
by GIFT Coach | Nov 6, 2014 | Blogs by Guests, General Discussion, The Adoption Process
To observe National Adoption Month. GIFT is featuring a variety of guests bloggers. Enjoy their stories. We appreciate their willingness to share such private moments. I was 41, Single and Jewish…and I was matched in THREE months! So first, let’s...
