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 ...
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. ...
Giving ‘children from hard places’ the gift of voice allows them to replace fear with trust. Giving them voice enables them to learn how to ask for their needs appropriately. Giving them voice helps ...
Parents often become entangled in control battles with their children, leaving everyone frustrated and disconnected. Watch as Amy Monroe encourages parents to avoid control battles by becoming ...
Dr. Karyn Purvis talks about the importance of parents exploring their expectations and motivations, as well as the impact that their own history can have when parenting children from hard places. ...
It is important for parents to understand healthy touch and to communicate respect for personal boundaries as they help their child learn to seek and give affection in healthy and appropriate ways. ...
It is critically important for parents to remain focused on what it means to be successful as they navigate the adoption or foster care journey. Watch as Amy & Michael Monroe share their ...
Watch as Michael Monroe talks about the need for adoptive dads to partner with their wives to work together as they lead their children toward hope and ...
For many families, the arrival of a child is met with eager anticipation. Welling with joy and excitement, these parents’ lives and actions toward their child manifest a deep awareness that children ...
Connection is at the heart of how God relates to us and how He has called parents to relate to their children. Watch as Dr. Karyn Purvis explains why it is important for adoptive and foster ...
Trust-based parenting was developed by Dr. Karyn Purvis and focuses on the parent-child relationship. However, the principles and strategies that it teaches are no less effective when applied to ...
In response to meltdowns, emotional outbursts, extreme neediness, and many other behavioral challenges, adoptive and foster parents are often left asking: "why won't my child act his or her ...
Parents often find that their child from a hard place is prone to use manipulative and controlling behaviors. Watch as Dr. Karyn Purvis and Michael Monroe offer insights to help adoptive and ...
Dr. Karyn Purvis and Michael Monroe offer helpful insights and practical advice in response to the following questions that are commonly asked by adoptive and foster parents:
1. How Do I ...
What Every Adoptive Parent Should Know
Featuring Dr. Karyn Purvis
This DVD consists of eight short video sessions covering some of the basics that every adoptive and foster parent needs ...
Attachment Workshop: Parenting Your Child With Your Brain in Mind
The workshop focuses on the all-important topic of attachment. During the course of the 5+ hour event, Dr. Thompson ...
This two hour event, hosted by Tapestry on October 26, 2012, offers the unique opportunity to “listen in” to the experiences, stories, and perspectives of adopted persons from diverse ...
This all-day workshop was led by Dr. Karyn Purvis & Deborah Gray. The workshop focused on the all-important topic of attachment.
The workshop is ideal for adoptive and ...
There is power in story. You have a story. Your child has a story. And, together a story is being written with your lives — moment by moment. Yet we seldom have the opportunity to reflect on our ...
