There is no such thing as a perfect parent -- and that is actually good news, so long as parents are willing to focus on repair when they fail and make mistakes.
Watch as Empowered to Connect's Dr. ...
The school experience is an important aspect in the life of a child. And yet, school often presents unique and sometimes unexpected challenges for both children and parents in adoptive and foster ...
In March 2011, Tapestry hosted an event entitled Connecting While Correcting. This event focused on helping adoptive and foster parents understand the need for connecting ...
In this video (another great resource found at www.empoweredtoconnect.org) Dr. Karyn Purvis discusses the very common issue many parents face at dinner ...
These handouts from Empowered to Connect's April, 2011 conference provide much-needed insight from adoption expert Dr. Karyn Purvis:
● Handout for The Attachment Dance
● Handout ...
When it comes to the issue of “talking” with your children about adoption or foster care, most parents immediately think in terms of what they should (and should not) say. However, effectively ...
For adoptive and foster parents, developing strong connections with children when they are young is often challenging. As children grow older, or when older children come into our families, these ...
A 2002 nationwide survey commissioned by The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption revealed many interesting things regarding Americans’ views and attitudes about adoption. One finding was ...
One of the most often overlooked aspects of the adoption and foster care journey is the need for parents to turn the focus on themselves in terms of dealing with their own past hurts and losses, ...
We believe it is critically important that parents who are preparing to adopt or foster a child must be honest and realistic about the journey and the challenges that lie ahead. Just as Jesus in ...
Children from hard places have been impacted, often significantly, by their histories. These impacts vary, but often include changes in their brain development and brain chemistry. In addition, ...
Dr. Karyn Purvis was one of the keynote speakers at the 2010 Together for Adoption Conference in Austin, Texas. During her talk, she encouraged the nearly 1,000 participants that were gathered to ...
This new 16 video series by Dr. Karyn Purvis (developed in partnership with the TCU Institute of Child Development) offers seven insights and seven gifts that are highly relevant for those who are ...
In this brief video, Dr. Karyn Purvis explains the benefits of parents sharing appropriate amounts of power with their children through choice giving, compromises and other means. By sharing power ...
Children from hard places have unique histories and needs. As a result, parents of these children need to learn how to love and parent them well. This requires that parents not only ...
Parents who are struggling to connect with their children often find it difficult to find any real measure of hope. In this brief video, Dr. Karyn Purvis talks about the importance for parents to ...
Neurotransmitters are the chemical messengers that help our bodies think, feel and move. However, the levels of key neurotransitters in many children from hard places are often too high, too low ...
Parents often focus much of their attention on obtaining the right skills and strategies to effectively deal with misbehavior — and this is for good reason. All parents of children from hard places ...
Watch this video from adoption and foster care expert Dr. Karyn Purvis:
Effective Discipline Strategies for Adoptive & Foster Families - Dr. Karyn Purvis from Tapestry on ...
The adoption of a child is always a joyous moment in the life of a family. Some adoptions, though, present unique challenges. Welcoming these children into your family--and addressing their special ...
