by Gayle Swift | Sep 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
The most recent vlog conversation between our adoption coaches Kim Noeth, Sharon Butler-Obazee, and Sally Ankerfelt generated insights from their respective positions in the adoption triad. They spoke with a sixth-grade teacher, Michelle Soggs, who shared her...
by Gayle Swift | Jun 12, 2019 | General Discussion
Everyone knows that children feel BIG emotions. Anger swirls into fury. Disappointment collapses into despair. Happiness erupts into delight. They wear their emotions on their shirtsleeves where everyone can easily read them. One might easily dismiss their feelings...
by Gayle Swift | Jan 30, 2019 | Adoption-attunement, Blogs by Gayle Swift, Strengthening Family Relationships
In the world of adoption, we hear a lot about grief, loss, trauma, and emotional triggers. As parents how do we deal with this complicated emotional stew? How do we support our kids, help move them through to the other side, back to a place of calm and security? How...
by GIFT Coach | Dec 16, 2014 | General Discussion, Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, Strengthening Family Relationships
This week we revisit a popular post from last year’s holiday season. Holidays bring excitement, a desire to spend time with family and visit friends and to add to the bank of treasured family memories. Such high expectations can be realized. But, in families...
by Gayle Swift | Dec 18, 2013 | Blogs by Gayle Swift, Difficult Discussions, Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, Strengthening Family Relationships
Holidays bring excitement, a desire to spend time with family and visit friends, and to add to the bank of treasured family memories. Such high expectations can be realized. But, in families whose children have a history of tough starts and trauma, often the holidays...
