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
Balance of Nurture & Structure
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
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
May I Have a Compromise?
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
Being With
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
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
The Whole-Brain Child
The Whole Brain Child, by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D., offers twelve revolutionary strategies to nurture your child’s
New DVD — Attachment: Why It Matters
Dr. Karyn Purvis and the Institute of Child Development have released their latest DVD entitled Attachment: Why It Matters. This new DVD explores
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
Learning to Keep Your Balance
What if becoming the parent God has called you to be to your child from a hard place means that you need to un-learn as much or more than you need to