I took the kids camping all by myself this summer. Actually, a friend was there with her kids, and we were at a campsite in a town, but still...
Blog
Lazy Parenting
I don’t consider myself a lazy person. I am up early, I rarely sit down, and I always have a to-do list a mile long. I mean who has time to be lazy
Remember — Sad Can Look Mad!
Nearly four years into our Empowered to Connect parenting journey, we often find ourselves needing to go back to some of the basic concepts we learned
Expectations
Let me start by saying that I believe most people mean well, but good intentions are just that, good intentions and nothing more. It always amazes me
Join Us at the ETC Conference in Washington D.C.
Early bird pricing is still available for the Washington D.C. area Empowered To Connect Conference, hosted by Show Hope and featuring Dr. Karyn
Read More about Join Us at the ETC Conference in Washington D.C.
Learning to Tame BIG Feelings
The other day, I heard the words many of us dread: "You're a bad mommy." I was also informed by my son that I was teaching the kids how to be mean,
Band-Aids Heal More Than You Can See
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
This is Mercy…
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
Don’t Embarrass Me
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
Taking a New Look at Your Expectations
As adoptive and foster parents encounter challenges and struggles, many of them discover that much of their frustration and disappointment is rooted