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FamilyLife Today Interviews with Dr. Karyn Purvis

Michael Monroe — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:50:52 +0000

Recently Dr. Karyn Purvis was interviewed on the FamilyLife Today radio program. During this three part interview, Dr. Purvis discusses the characteristics of children from hard places, the importance of parents having realistic expectations and tools and strategies that can help parents effectively correct behaviors and develop strong and lasting connections with their children. You can listen to each of these interviews below or purchase a single CD containing all three interviews from FamilyLife.

Listen as Dr. Purvis talks about the realities for children from hard places and encourages parents to “count the cost”:

http://familylife.edgeboss.net/download/familylife/flpod/fl20100322.mp3

Listen as Dr. Purvis talks about the importance of parents having realistic expectations as they begin and travel the adoption or foster care journey:

http://familylife.edgeboss.net/download/familylife/flpod/fl20100323.mp3

Listen as Dr. Purvis offers tools and strategies for parents to help them connect with their children to help them heal and become all that God intends:

http://familylife.edgeboss.net/download/familylife/flpod/fl20100324.mp3

Parenting Children from Haiti and Other “Hard Places”

Michael Monroe — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:20:28 +0000

Adoption Learning Partners recently conducted a webinar entitled Parenting Children from Haiti and Other “Hard Places” featuring Dr. Karyn Purvis. ALP has graciously allowed us to post a link to the webinar below.

During this webinar Dr. Purvis addressed important questions and issues such as: who is a child from hard places; how to encourage the development of trust and secure attachment; effective ways to correct behavior; how to handle transitions; and many more.

Click here to launch the audio and slide presentation for the webinar. (Note: There were soem minor technical issues during the audio recording. We apologize for the distractions during the presentation.)

Talking With Children About the Difficult Realities

Michael Monroe — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:25:00 +0000

Along with the joys and blessings of adoption and foster care come some difficult and often painful realities – issues such as grief, loss, abandonment, past trauma and the need for forgiveness, just to name a few. It is important for adoptive and foster parents to be prepared to help their children navigate these emotional and complex issues, and to make sense of their own personal histories as well.

This talk, entitled Not Your Everyday Conversation: Talking With Children About the Difficult Realities of Adoption and Foster Care, was presented by Michael and Amy Monroe at the 2009 Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference. The talk focuses on these and other issues in an open and honest way, and provides specific tools to help parents effectively communicate with their children about the difficult realities of their past in order to help prepare them for their future.

audio recording of this presentation (mp3 file)

You can also download the handouts for this presentation.

The Connecting Link

Michael Monroe — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:52:18 +0000

We were made to connect – with each other, with creation and with our Creator. As a result, one of the greatest gifts that parents can give to their children is a strong and lasting sense of connection. In The Connecting Link: What Parents Need to Bring Healing to Their Children, delivered at the 2009 Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference, Dr. Purvis focuses on this important topic.

In this talk, Dr. Purvis provides parents with a better understanding of why children from hard places use distancing strategies, and how they can help their children replace those strategies by giving them voice, empowering them to make choices and helping them rediscover their inherent preciousness. In addition, Dr. Purvis challenges parents to better understand what they bring to the relationship, and to look at their own past hurts and loss with honesty and forgiveness.

audio recording of this presentation (mp3 file)

Children from Hard Places: What Everyone Needs to Know

Dr. Karyn Purvis — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:09:52 +0000

“Children from Hard Places.” This is the phrase used by Dr. Purvis and others to describe children that have experienced some type of abuse, neglect or trauma during their lives (including prenatal exposure to substances or high levels stress, difficult labor or birth before or medical trauma). Obviously, this phrase applies to most children who were adopted or spent time in foster care.

Our focus for these children must always be clear: to help them heal and become whole in body, mind and spirit. This is done not by focusing on achieving “good behavior,” but by helping our children create strong connections built on trust. Out of this can grow not only “good behavior,” but so many other things that our children need and that we desire for them. By balancing structure with nurture and always remaining mindful of the inherent preciousness of each and every child, we have the opportunity to help our children realize dramatic strides and in the process discover (and re-discover) the joy in parenting.

In this presentation (from April 2009 at Summit V, hosted by the Christian Alliance for Orphans), Dr. Karyn Purvis talks about what everyone needs to know about children from hard places – and how we can go about creating and fostering strong and lasting connections to help them heal and grow.

audio recording of this presentation (mp3 file)

Interview with Dr. Karyn Purvis on Think (KERA)

Dr. Karyn Purvis — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:05:33 +0000

Listen to Dr. Purvis’ 2007 interview on Think (KERA) about her book, The Connected Child, and the interventions and practical approaches that have helped countless parents create healthy and healing connections with their children.

audio recording of this presentation (mp3 file)

Practical Tools in Bringing Hope & Healing to Adoptive/Foster Families

Dr. Karyn Purvis — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:28:38 +0000

Listen to the audio recording of this presentation by Dr. Purvis at Summit IV (hosted by Christian Alliance for Orphans) in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. (Note: This file is large and may take a moment to download and begin playing.)

audio recording of this presentation (mp3 file)

The Attachment Dance: How Abuse & Neglect Drive Attachment Problems

Dr. Karyn Purvis — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:04:58 +0000

Over 100 people joined Texans Care at the Texas Capitol on October 3^rd to hear Dr. Karyn Purvis speak on The Attachment Dance: How Abuse and Neglect Drive Attachment Problems.

Opening the presentation, Dr. Purvis analyzed drawings that children had made of their families and pointed out indicators that a child either feels a part of a healthy family unit or disconnected from other household members. She then explained the attachment cycle and how it affects a child behaviorally and neurochemically when he or she expresses a need that is met or, conversely, when that need is not met. The impact of this cycle on a child’s behavior, self-regulation, and mental health were discussed, as well as the importance of touch and sensory stimulation in forming healthy attachment between a baby and caregiver.

Click here to listen.

Midday Connection Interview with Dr. Karyn Purvis

Dr. Karyn Purvis — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:58:38 +0000

The adoption of a child is always a joyous moment in the life of a family. Some adoptions, though, present unique challenges. Listen to Karyn Purvis’ interview on Midday Connection on Moody Radio as she talks about some of these challenges like building bonds of affection and trust, learning to deal with behavioral disorders and other issues.

Beyond Talking to Empowering

Michael Monroe — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:17:21 +0000

Many adoptive families understand the importance of talking with their children about adoption. As our children get older, however, it becomes increasingly important that we empower them to handle situations on their own and equip them to speak for themselves. This session at the 2008 Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference focused on how to effectively communicate with your child and others about adoption and how to move beyond merely talking to empowering your child.

http://www.irvingbible.org/fileadmin/ibc/ministries/community_care/tapestry/media_and_news/2008ConferenceMedia/Beyond_Talking.mp3