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"He Started It!"
by Bethany Christian Services
The process of becoming an adoptive family may take several years—not unlike blended families. So don’t panic if the bonding between siblings is less than ideal.
A Challenge for Adoptive Dads
by Empowered to Connect
Don't sit on the sidelines when your kids experience challenges related to adoption or foster care. Don't leave mom on her own to figure everything out!
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A Less Than IDEAL Response
by Empowered to Connect
Learn about the IDEAL response and how it can be used to effectively correct while still helping you stay connected with your child.
Adoption, Parenting, Life... All Totally Messy and Completely Worth It
by Shannon Dingle
Parenting is full of paradoxes. In motherhood, thoughts of "I love this" and "This feels crushingly hard" can occupy the same space. Still, it's all worth it!
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
by Empowered to Connect
Lisa Qualls shares her personal story of finding help after a tumultuous season with her four adopted children.
Avoiding Control Battles
by Empowered to Connect
Amy Monroe encourages you to be proactive and make choices that will help you avoid a control battle with your child.
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Being on the Same Page
by Empowered to Connect
Disciplining your child is a tag team event! Make sure you and your spouse support one another and stay on the same page!
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Being With
by Empowered to Connect
If we want our children to learn to respond with empathy, then it is up to us to model it for them.
Beliefs
by Empowered to Connect
It's important to explore your belief systems to heal and transform your thinking and behavior. Knowing your beliefs will help you parent your children in a healthy way.
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Building Trust By Saying Yes As Much As Possible
by Empowered to Connect
Saying yes to the requests of your kids can help you build trust and connect with them on a deeper level.
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Closing the Gap
by Empowered to Connect
Do you understand the impact your children’s histories have on their development? Learn how to respond compassionately so that you can effectively lead them toward healing.
Common Questions & Concerns: Behavior Issues at School
by Empowered to Connect
The school classroom is a high-risk environment for many foster care or adopted children. Be informed on how to help your children by learning about Sensory Processing Disorder.
Common Questions and Concerns: Transition and Attachment
by Empowered to Connect
Is your adopted child finding it difficult to transition and adjust to new parents and a new home?
Confessions of a Sorry Father
by Empowered to Connect
Although it's normal for you to make mistakes as a father, put your hope in God. By God's Spirit you can be empowered to become the kind of father you long to be.
Creative Ways to Help Your Child Learn New Behaviors
by Empowered to Connect
Do you engage, empower, and connect with your child? Teach your child to learn in creative ways! Dr. Karyn Purvis explains.
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Discipline: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
by Empowered to Connect
What is the heart of the matter for effective discipline? Michael and Amy Monroe share their journey of parenting to help you wrestle through common questions.
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Don't Embarrass Me
by Empowered to Connect
Whether it’s a meltdown at the grocery store or a display of defiance at church, do you find yourself thinking about what other people are thinking instead of what your children need?
Easier Said Than Done
by Empowered to Connect
As we learn to love our children the way God loves us, let’s not forget that we have the privilege and opportunity to put our faith and commitment into practice each and every day.
Educating Others to Help Your Child
by Empowered to Connect
Do you know how to educate other caregivers, leaders, and teachers on how to support the needs of your adopted child?
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Effective Ways to Deal with Sleep Issues
by Empowered to Connect
Dr. Karyn Purvis encourages you to meet the needs of your child to solve the problem of sleep disruption.
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Engaging Food Battles with Connection in Mind
by Empowered to Connect
Many children from "hard places" were malnourished before we adopted them. We should earn the trust of our children by refusing to engage in food battles.
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Finding a Place to Start
by Empowered to Connect
Dr. Karyn Purvis knows what it's like to experience tremendous grief over a child whose in foster care. She encourages you to find a bridge of safety to connect with your child.
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For When You Yell at Your New Child for the First Time
by Shannon Dingle
Are you making mistakes as a parent? Stop holding yourself to a standard that you were never, ever meant to meet.
Fostering Healthy Independence
by Empowered to Connect
If your child comes from a hard place, reevaluate the concept that your children need to act the age that they look.
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Gift 3: Give Your Child Shared Power
by Empowered to Connect
Dr. Karyn Purvis shares 4 styles of parenting and helps you understand why parents should share appropriate levels of power with their children.
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Gift 4: Give Your Child Predictability
by Empowered to Connect
Create environments where your children know what to expect and give them predictable ways to have their needs met.
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Gift 5: Give Your Child Permission to Process Feelings
by Empowered to Connect
Imitate Jesus by embracing and celebrating the full range of your children's thoughts, emotions, and feelings!
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Giving Voice to Our Other Children
by Empowered to Connect
Even when you experience significant challenges with your child from "hard places," you can't forget that your other children are struggling. Lisa Qualls shares her story.
Helping a Child with Sexualized Behaviors
by Empowered to Connect
Some children who come from hard places exhibit sexualized behaviors. Dr. Karyn Purvis shares practical ways to respond to the behavior of your child.
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How Can I Be Fair?
by Empowered to Connect
How do you help your children adjust to the attention and time your newly adopted children are receiving?
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How Do I Handle Lying?
by Empowered to Connect
Teach your children the value of truth telling and learn ways to show your children how to be honest.
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How Do I Handle Manipulation and Control?
by Empowered to Connect
Dr. Karyn Purvis encourages you to give your child appropriate levels of predictability and control.
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How Do You Measure Success as a Parent?
by Empowered to Connect
Your relationship to your heavenly Father is your greatest calling. Prioritize faithfulness over any results you see from your kids.
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How Do You Want Your Parents to Talk to You?
by Empowered to Connect
Teens and kids open their hearts to help you understand how to communicate with them.
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How Long Do I Have to Parent This Way?
by Empowered to Connect
The early years of parenting require a high investment of your time and daily life. Embrace your new normal to meet the deepest needs of your child.
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How Trust-Based Parenting Can Impact Your Marriage
by Empowered to Connect
Every problem has a solution and the best way to find the solution is to stay connected to your child.
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How We Found Help in the Midst of Crisis
by Empowered to Connect
Are you parenting children from "hard places?" How do you respond when life is out of control and slipping into a downward spiral?
I Cried and Nobody Came
by Key Ministry
How can parents of children from "hard places" help them to make sense of their pain?
iDisciple Podcast: Orphans and Foster Care
by iDisciple
Jedd Medefind joins the iDisciple Podcast in an eye-opening discussion centered around a very important issue: the church’s role in taking care of orphans and foster children.
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If How We Talk to Our Children Shapes Their Inner Voices, I Want My Words to Be Kinder
by Shannon Dingle
Your voice becomes your child's inner voice, and that's why you must choose your words wisely.