Empowered To Connect » Video http://empoweredtoconnect.org Just another WordPress site Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:46:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Learning & Un-Learning to Parent Your Child http://empoweredtoconnect.org/learning-unlearning-to-parent/ http://empoweredtoconnect.org/learning-unlearning-to-parent/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:44:16 +0000 Michael Monroe http://empoweredtoconnect.org/?p=873 ]]> 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 learn strategies that will be effective in helping them heal, but they will also need to ‘un-learn’ previous ways of parenting — whether those are parenting strategies that were successful with their biological children, ways that they themselves were parented or parenting approaches that others in their church or circle of friends are using.

In this brief video, Dr. Purvis explains the need for parents to focus specifically on the child that God has called them to love and care for, and to parent that child in a way that can bring hope, healing and joy.

]]> http://empoweredtoconnect.org/learning-unlearning-to-parent/feed/ 0 Understanding the Importance of Neurotransmitters http://empoweredtoconnect.org/understanding-the-importance-of-neurotransmitters/ http://empoweredtoconnect.org/understanding-the-importance-of-neurotransmitters/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:21:30 +0000 Michael Monroe http://empoweredtoconnect.org/?p=841 ]]> 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 and/or out of balance. In this brief video, Dr. Karyn Purvis explains the importance of neurotransmitters, both in terms of helping parents gain new insight and compassion for their children and also for understanding how they might begin to address this important issue.

Here are a few resources that offer more information about neurotransmitters:

The Connected Child (Chapter 10 – Supporting Healthy Brain Chemistry)

Created To Connect Study Guide (Chapter 10 – Supporting Healthy Brain Chemistry)

The Neurochemistry of Fear DVD (available for purchase from the TCU Institute of Child Development)

 

]]> http://empoweredtoconnect.org/understanding-the-importance-of-neurotransmitters/feed/ 0 Created To Connect Study Guide http://empoweredtoconnect.org/created-to-connect-study-guide-2/ http://empoweredtoconnect.org/created-to-connect-study-guide-2/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:50:11 +0000 Michael Monroe http://empoweredtoconnect.org/?p=815 Created To Connect: A Christian's Guide to The Connected Child: Click here to download the entire Created To Connect study guide or download it chapter-by-chapter.]]> Watch as Dr. Purvis briefly explains the heart behind Created To Connect: A Christian’s Guide to The Connected Child:

Click here to download the entire Created To Connect study guide or download it chapter-by-chapter.

]]> http://empoweredtoconnect.org/created-to-connect-study-guide-2/feed/ 0 Setting Your Child Up to Succeed http://empoweredtoconnect.org/setting-your-child-up-to-succeed/ http://empoweredtoconnect.org/setting-your-child-up-to-succeed/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:24:52 +0000 Michael Monroe http://empoweredtoconnect.org/?p=802 ]]> 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 need to understand how to address misbehavior in ways that correct while still connecting. But parents also need to understand the importance of setting their child up to succeed.

In this brief video, Dr. Purvis explains why it is important for parents to set thier child up to succeed, and she talks about some practical ways parents can begin to do that.

]]> http://empoweredtoconnect.org/setting-your-child-up-to-succeed/feed/ 0 Insights & Gifts Video Series http://empoweredtoconnect.org/insights-gifts-video-series/ http://empoweredtoconnect.org/insights-gifts-video-series/#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:42:33 +0000 Michael Monroe http://empoweredtoconnect.org/?p=691 TCU Institute of Child Development) offers seven insights and seven gifts that are highly relevant for all parents who are parenting or considering adopting or fostering children from hard places. ETC is also developing a discussion guide for this video series, which will be available in May 2010. Dr. Karyn Purvis introduces Empowered To Connect's Insights & Gifts video series. This 16 video series focuses on seven insights and seven gifts for parents who adopt or foster children from hard places.]]> This new 16 video series (developed in partnership with the TCU Institute of Child Development) offers seven insights and seven gifts that are highly relevant for those who are parenting or considering adopting or fostering children from hard places. ETC is also developing a discussion guide for this video series, which will be available in May 2010.

 

Dr. Karyn Purvis introduces Empowered To Connect’s Insights & Gifts video series. This 16 video series focuses on seven insights and seven gifts for parents who adopt or foster children from hard places.

 

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. This video is part of the Insights & Gifts video series provided by Empowered To Connect.

 

Dr. Karyn Purvis talks about the need for adoptive and foster parents to simplify their lives in dramatic ways in order to help their children adjust, build trust and develop a strong connection. This video is part of the Insights & Gifts video series provided by Empowered To Connect.

 

Dr. Karyn Purvis encourages adoptive and foster parents to provide familiarity and continuity for their new child, including familiar foods and smells, elements of their native language and culture, and, where appropriate, contact with familiar people. This video is part of the Insights & Gifts video series provided by Empowered To Connect.

Dr. Karyn Purvis focuses on the importance of proximity, healty touch and gentle eye contact for children from hard places. This video is part of the Insights & Gifts video series provided by Empowered To Connect.

Dr. Karyn Purvis talks honestly about the need for adoptive and foster parents to expect trauma responses from their child. While long-term challenges, of various kinds, should be expected, Dr. Purvis reminds parents that there are many answers that can provide hope and healing. This video is part of the Insights & Gifts video series provided by Empowered To Connect.

Dr. Karyn Purvis reminds parents of the complex array needs of children from hard places. This video is part of the Insights & Gifts video series provided by Empowered To Connect.

Dr. Karyn Purvis explains that children from hard places need a balance of both nurture and structure in order to feel safe, develop trust and heal. This video is part of the Insights & Gifts video series provided by Empowered To Connect.

Dr. Karyn Purvis explains the importance of giving voice to children from hard places and how parents can do that. This video is part of the Insights & Gifts video series provided by Empowered To Connect.

Dr. Karyn Purvis talks about why children from hard places need nurture and how parents can best provide it. This video is part of the Insights & Gifts video series provided by Empowered To Connect.

Dr. Karyn Purvis explains the importance of sharing appropriate levels of power with children from hard places to help them learn to trust and to heal. This video is part of the Insights & Gifts video series provided by Empowered To Connect.

Dr. Karyn Purvis talks about the importance of predictability for children from hard places, and how parents can help children know what to expect. This video is part of the Insights & Gifts video series provided by Empowered To Connect.

Dr. Karyn Purvis encourages parents not to be afraid of their child’s feelings and instead allow their child to openly discuss and process their feelings. This video is part of the Insights & Gifts video series provided by Empowered To Connect.

Dr. Karyn Purvis focuses parents on the need to use playful engagement to help disarm their child’s fear response and to enable a stronger connection. This video is part of the Insights & Gifts video series provided by Empowered To Connect.

Dr. Karyn Purvis talks about the importance of parents taking care of themselves in order to be able to be fully present for their children to help them heal. This video is part of the Insights & Gifts video series provided by Empowered To Connect.

Dr. Karyn Purvis concludes Empowered To Connect’s Insight & Gifts video series. This series focuses on seven insights and seven gifts for parents who adopt or foster children from hard places.

]]> http://empoweredtoconnect.org/insights-gifts-video-series/feed/ 3 Parenting Strategies That Connect http://empoweredtoconnect.org/parenting-strategies-that-connect/ http://empoweredtoconnect.org/parenting-strategies-that-connect/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:42:14 +0000 Michael Monroe http://empoweredtoconnect.org/?p=659 ]]> Watch as Dr. Purvis provides practical insight to parents about how they can effectively correct their children while still empowering and connecting with them.

]]> http://empoweredtoconnect.org/parenting-strategies-that-connect/feed/ 0 Looking at Ourselves to Help Our Children Heal http://empoweredtoconnect.org/looking-at-ourselves-to-help-our-children-heal/ http://empoweredtoconnect.org/looking-at-ourselves-to-help-our-children-heal/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:13:09 +0000 Michael Monroe http://empoweredtoconnect.org/?p=640 ]]> Watch as Dr. Karyn Purvis explains the importance of parents being willing to look at their own histories as well as their expectations as they seek to connect with their children.

]]> http://empoweredtoconnect.org/looking-at-ourselves-to-help-our-children-heal/feed/ 0 Focusing on the Whole Child http://empoweredtoconnect.org/focusing-on-the-whole-child/ http://empoweredtoconnect.org/focusing-on-the-whole-child/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:09:52 +0000 Michael Monroe http://empoweredtoconnect.org/?p=629 ]]> Watch as Dr. Karyn Purvis talks about the need for parents to focus on every aspect of their child’s wellbeing in order to help them heal and overcome their challenges.

]]> http://empoweredtoconnect.org/focusing-on-the-whole-child/feed/ 1 Children from Hard Places http://empoweredtoconnect.org/children-from-hard-places/ http://empoweredtoconnect.org/children-from-hard-places/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:43:51 +0000 Michael Monroe http://empoweredtoconnect.org/?p=619 ]]> Watch as Dr. Karyn Purvis outlines the common characteristics of children from hard places and offers insight into what these children need most to help them heal and become whole:

]]> http://empoweredtoconnect.org/children-from-hard-places/feed/ 1 The Connecting Link http://empoweredtoconnect.org/the-connecting-link-2/ http://empoweredtoconnect.org/the-connecting-link-2/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:52:30 +0000 Michael Monroe http://empoweredtoconnect.org/?p=589 The Connecting Link: What Parents Need to Bring Healing to Their Children, delivered at the 2009 Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference. ]]> In The Connecting Link: What Parents Need to Bring Healing to Their Children, delivered at the 2009 Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference, 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. Dr. Purvis also 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.

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