| April 13, 2012 |
Talking Honestly About Disruption |
In the shadows of much that is good and right and beautiful about adoption, there is the reality that some adoptive placements don’t last — they disrupt and dissolve. This happens for a multitude of reasons, and each situation is as… |
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| April 5, 2012 |
Remembering Well on My Son’s Gotcha Day |
Today is one of my son’s ‘gotcha day’ — the day we remember and celebrate our coming together as a forever family. It’s a tradition that we have maintained over the years, but as my kids have gotten older and their… |
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| April 3, 2012 |
Around the World in 30 Minutes |
It has become somewhat cliché to talk about how technology is changing everything…but adoption is certainly not exempt. I was recently reminded of this reality when a quick spin on my iPad turned into a wonderful trip down ‘adoption memory… |
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| February 26, 2012 |
Living the Dream |
Yesterday morning my daughter awoke to the sound of me singing softly in her ear. “I love your beautiful brown hair…I love your beautiful brown eyes…I love your beautiful brown skin…” Not really a song, I suppose. Just something sweet… |
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| February 10, 2012 |
Listening In: What’s in a Name? |
“Every good conversation starts with good listening.” I came across this quote recently and it started me thinking. What we adoptive and foster parents need, among other things, is to be engaged in some really good conversations. Conversations that offer… |
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| December 14, 2011 |
Parenting in the Real World |
As adoptive and foster parents begin to learn about and practice the approach and strategies taught by Dr. Karyn Purvis in her book The Connected Child, many of them encounter various concerns, questions and even doubts. After all, for many this… |
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| December 11, 2011 |
Why Christmas Stinks Sometimes |
It was the third day in a row, or maybe the fourth. I don’t exactly recall. I do, however, vividly remember coming home from work and being met by my normally patient and long-suffering wife declaring in an overly frustrated… |
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| December 1, 2011 |
My Perfect Child |
Christianity Today recently featured an article by Amy Julia Becker entitled My Perfect Child. I first read a version of this article years ago in the magazine First Things, and it both challenged and encouraged me. (You can find that… |
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| November 17, 2011 |
Update on the Meeker Family’s Both Hands Project |
Bob & Amy Meeker, together with over a dozen family and friends, organized and led a Both Hands Project on Saturday, November 12, 2011. This project was a unique type of fundraising effort to help the Meekers as they continue their journey to… |
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| November 7, 2011 |
Empowered To Connect Conference at IBC in February |
Registration is now open for the next Empowered To Connect Conference on February 17-18, 2012, at Irving Bible Church in the Dallas, Texas area. Empowered To Connect, together with Show Hope, will host the Empowered To Connect Conference — a… |
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