Would you love to have a simple parenting tool you can start implementing right away that will help you build trust with your kids? There is one
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
10 Questions Adoptive Parents Ask
Dr. Karyn Purvis and Michael Monroe offer helpful insights and practical advice in response to the following questions that are commonly asked by
How Can I Be Fair?
Parents can often feel pressure to respond to each of their children with 'sameness' instead of true 'fairness' based on individual needs and
Is It Adoption Related or Not?
Watch as Dr. Karyn Purvis answers the challenging question that many adoptive parents ask: is it adoption related or just typical child behavior? In
Should I Parent My Adopted Child Differently Than Birth Children?
Parents often struggle to blend the parenting approach they used before they adopted with the trust-based parenting approach they are now using to
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How Do I Handle Lying?
Knowing how best to handle lying is often a significant challenge for adoptive and foster parents. Watch as Dr. Karyn Purvis and Michael Monroe
How Trust-Based Parenting Can Impact Your Marriage
Trust-based parenting was developed by Dr. Karyn Purvis and focuses on the parent-child relationship. However, the principles and strategies that it
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Building Trust By Saying Yes
Children need a balance of nurture and structure in order to learn to trust and grow. Parents can provide this balance by learning to offer "yes's"
A Challenge for Adoptive Dads
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