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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Adoption Preparation
Focusing on Food & Nutrition
As Dr. Purvis points out in The Connected Child, nutrition is important for all children -- and especially so for children from hard places. Dr.
What Every Adoptive Parent Should Know
In order to truly understand children from hard places -- what they have experienced, the impact of those experiences and how we can help them heal
Educating Others to Help Your Child
Building a solid team to help you love and care for your child is critically important. Watch as Dr. Karyn Purvis encourages adoptive and foster
ETC Conference – Sept. 23-24 in Nashville
Empowered To Connect, together with Show Hope, hosts the Empowered To Connect Conference, which has provided hope and help to many adoptive and foster
New DVD: Trust-Based Parenting
TRUST-BASED PARENTING: Creating Lasting Changes in Your Child’s Behavioris the latest DVD release from TCU's Institute of Child Development. This new
What is the Created To Connect Study Guide?
In June 2010 we published Created To Connect: A Christian's Guide to The Connected Child. Our hope was this study guide, which follows The Connected
Created To Connect Study Guide
Created To Connect: A Christian's Guide to The Connected Child is a study guide designed to help illuminate the biblical principles that serve as the
Explore Your Expectations
Watch as Dr. Karyn Purvis talks about the importance of parents exploring their expectations and motivations, as well as the impact that their own
Simplify Your Life
Watch as Dr. Karyn Purvis talks about the need for adoptive and foster parents to simplify their lives in dramatic ways in order to help their