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Seeing with Eyes of Compassionposted on January 27, 2012 I’ve written previously about the need for adoptive and foster parents (and all parents, for that matter) to see their children with eyes of compassion. Jen and Loren Decker understand this. I met Jen over a year ago at a… Read More |
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The Honest Truth About “Just Adopting”posted on January 25, 2012 Certainly I’m not the only one who has lost count of how many times I’ve heard someone say something to the effect, “I guess we’ll just adopt a child…after all, my pregnancy was really difficult and my husband and I… Read More |
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Fearposted on January 24, 2012 When we made our annual trip to Horn Creek Colorado this past August, I signed up for the high ropes course. I had tried things out like this in my teenage years, but I was not prepared to feel so… Read More |
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Time, Love, and Familyposted on January 19, 2012 At three-and-a-half, my daughter has decided it’s time to wrestle with the big questions of life. And I don’t mean, “Plain milk or chocolate milk?” Rather, she’s trying to get her head around two important concepts: time and love. When you’re a… Read More |
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Things Were Better Before You Cameposted on January 17, 2012 I recently read “Things Were Better Before You Came.” It’s a memoir written by Doug Walker, an adoptee. Doug always knew he was adopted; he says, “The knowledge of my adoption was an extremely significant factor contributing to my self-worth.… Read More |
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Join Us for Adoptive/Foster Family Camp in Augustposted on January 15, 2012 Tapestry families, together with adoptive and foster families from across the country, are once again going to Adoptive & Foster Family Camp at Horn Creek in Colorado. Over the past two years dozens of adoptive and foster families have attended Horn… Read More |
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Private Social Media?posted on January 10, 2012 When you attend Tapestry events, you hear about the necessity of keeping sensitive information about your child’s adoption story private like in this post Shhh! It’s Private. I have fielded my fair share of inquisitive people when I have known… Read More |
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Tapestry Small Groups – Tell Us Your Interest!posted on January 4, 2012 Tapestry offers a variety of small groups for adoptive and foster parents, as well as those considering adoption and foster care. These groups offer support, encouragement and quality information to help you on your journey. In addition, most groups offer… Read More |
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Register Now for the Empowered To Connect Conferenceposted on January 4, 2012 Registration is now open for the upcoming Empowered To Connect Conference on February 17-18, 2012, at Irving Bible Church. Visit www.etcconference.org for details and to register online at the discounted “early bird” price through January 14, 2012. Empowered To Connect, together with Show Hope,… Read More |
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A Long Waitposted on January 3, 2012 When you embark on an adoption or foster care journey, you are going to experience some wait time. When my husband and I adopted our daughter from Vietnam, it seemed like there were many more low points than high points.… Read More |