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A Challenge for Adoptive Dads

Michael Monroe — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:45:53 +0000

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 healing.

How Do You Measure Success as a Parent?

Michael Monroe — Thu, 03 May 2012 05:51:24 +0000

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 insights about how to measure success on this journey.

Helping a Child with Sexualized Behaviors

Michael Monroe — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:19:54 +0000

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. Watch as Dr. Karyn Purvis provides insights for parents to help them respond effectively to a child who exhibits sexualized behaviors.

Being on the Same Page

Michael Monroe — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:57:10 +0000

It is critically important for moms and dads to get on the same page and stay on the same page when it comes to handling the challenges and issues that come up in the parenting journey. This is especially true for adoptive and foster parents as they begin to parent in a way that is focused on healing and connection.

Watch as Amy & Michael Monroe talk about what it means to be on the same page as a couple in order to love your children well.

Avoiding Control Battles

Michael Monroe — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:12:19 +0000

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 proactive.

Using Time-In Instead of Time-Out

Michael Monroe — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:05:47 +0000

Watch as Dr. Karyn Purvis talks about the use of ‘time-in’ instead of ‘time-out’ to effectively correct and train our children. As she explains, this important strategy promotes healthy development and secure connection, while at the same time dealing effectively with misbehavior.

Learning & Modeling How to Repair

Michael Monroe — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:41:24 +0000

Kids make plenty of mistakes as they grow and learn. But the truth is that parents do too! It’s important to try and “get it right” as parents, but it is equally important to “make it right” by repairing the mistakes we make along the way. Through our humble and genuine efforts to repair the disconnect that we as parents cause in our relationship with our kids, we have the opportunity to help them learn and grow — and to make our relationship with them stronger.

Watch as Amy Monroe talks about the importance of learning and modeling how to repair with your kids.

Giving the Gift of Voice

Michael Monroe — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:51:37 +0000

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 them to begin to express what they are feeling. But these children will not find their voice on their own — they need insightful and equipped parents that are willing to give them voice.

Watch as Michael Monroe explains what it means for parents to give their children the gift of voice.

It’s Not Over Until It’s Over

Michael Monroe — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:34:01 +0000

Watch as Michael Monroe explains two important principles that he learned from Dr. Karyn Purvis that are helping him and other adoptive and foster parents more effectively connect even while correcting.

The Importance of Repairing Your Mistakes

Michael Monroe — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:40:02 +0000

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 Dr. Karyn Purvis explains why it is important for parents to repair their mistakes, and how repair can actually encourage growth and strengthen the relationship between parent and child.