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Band-Aids Heal More Than You Can See

April 28, 2014 by Kayla North and Ryan North

Giving and receiving love may seem like an easy thing, but for many adopted and foster kids it is hard. They have given love to people only to have

April 25, 2014 by Becky Metcalfe

A while ago my husband was travelling and called home to say goodnight to the kids. One of our sons finished his conversation with his dad and handed

April 22, 2014 by Colleen Derksen

My four-year-old and I were visiting my dad at his office the other day. As we were leaving, he walked down the hall with us and started heading

March 28, 2014 by Michael Monroe

As adoptive and foster parents encounter challenges and struggles, many of them discover that much of their frustration and disappointment is rooted

January 31, 2014 by Kayla North

When people hear our kids ask, "May I have a compromise?" they tend to look at us a bit funny. They seem completely confused when we respond to our

January 16, 2014 by Colleen Derksen

When I was 15 years old, my mom's youngest two siblings, who were actually more like my big brother and big sister than uncle and aunt, invited me to

January 14, 2014 by Michael Monroe

I recently read a study that highlighted the difference between our ability to recall images versus words. There were two control groups. The first

December 17, 2013 by ETC Team

We need your support as we continue providing hope and help to adoptive and foster families! Over the past five years Empowered To Connect has been

October 2, 2013 by Michael Monroe

I remember the first time I heard it said. It came out of nowhere during a conversation with an adult adoptee, and I recoiled as the words made their

June 28, 2013 by ETC Team

Early bird pricing is still available for the Houston Empowered To Connect Conference, hosted by Show Hope and featuring Dr. Karyn Purvis. Register