Motivations & Expectations
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Still Grateful to Share My Mother’s Dayposted on May 11, 2012 I wrote the thoughts below last Mother’s Day. As I celebrate this year the gift of being a mother to the four children I love so dearly, I will once again remember that they are each loved by other mothers…… Read More |
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How Do You Measure Success?posted on May 5, 2012 Check out the latest video from Empowered To Connect as Amy & Michael Monroe talk about the need for adoptive and foster parents to remain focused on what it means to be successful in the parenting journey as we love children…… Read More |
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Who Do I Love More?posted on April 24, 2012 While waiting for Maggie to join our family, someone asked, “Do you think you will love Maggie more than Elise?” I think they asked because Maggie is biological and Elise was adopted. That question has stuck with me. I remember…… Read More |
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Talking Honestly About Disruptionposted on April 13, 2012 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…… Read More |
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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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2011 Tapestry Conference – Recap & Resourcesposted on November 2, 2011 The 2011 Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference was a huge success, thanks in large part to the Tapestry conference team and dozens of other volunteers who helped make it possible. We were privileged to serve over 800 adults and…… Read More |
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The Importance of Repairing Your Mistakesposted on October 19, 2011 There is no such thing as a perfect parent — and that is actually good news, so long as parents are willing to focus on repair when they fail and make mistakes. Watch as Dr. Karyn Purvis explains why it…… Read More |
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Expectations Matterposted on October 18, 2011 When you are around Tapestry, you hear the word expectations thrown around a lot. I think I’ve been pretty confident that my expectations are right on, no problems here. Until my oldest daughter Elise started getting older and acquiring more…… Read More |
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Ten Questions for Parents Preparing to Adopt or Fosterposted on October 17, 2011 We believe it is critically important that parents who are preparing to adopt or foster a child must be honest and realistic about the journey and the challenges that lie ahead. Just as Jesus in Luke 14 challenged those who…… Read More |
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Counting the Cost of the Journeyposted on September 9, 2011 The adoption and foster care journey is filled with joy, blessings and beauty. But it is a journey also marked by loss, pain and challenges of various kinds. As a result, parents must be mindful to ‘count the cost’ of…… Read More |