Motivations & Expectations
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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 |
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Practice, Practice, Practice!posted on July 18, 2011 Practice is an essential part of life — that is, if improving competence and confidence is our goal. This is no less true for adoptive and foster parents as they begin (and continue) down the path of parenting in a…… Read More |
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Anything But Typicalposted on June 24, 2011 As an adoptive dad I’ve come to the place that I can easily acknowledge that all of my kids are a little different in some way or another. Different than what, you ask? I’m not entirely sure, but I know…… Read More |
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Not Your Everyday Conversationposted on June 5, 2011 Not Your Everday Conversation: Talking with Your Children About the Difficult Realities of Adoption and Foster Care was presented by Michael and Amy Monroe at the 2009 Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference. This presentation focuses on some of the difficult…… Read More |
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Looking at Ourselves to Help Our Children Healposted on June 5, 2011 Watch as Dr. Karyn Purvis explains the importance of parents being willing to look at their own histories as well as their expectations in order to be able to effectively connect with their children to help them heal.… Read More |