Here are a few ideas real moms and dads have created to set an atmosphere where words of affirmation and moments of celebration can be shared.
Family Relationships
Celebrate personal moments in a powerful way that can breathe life into a young person’s heart and future!
Sharing your loss and honoring your loved one through holiday communication might be the perfect way to bring some joy back into the season.
Family secrets can destroy the love and trust the family has fought so hard to build.
Fathers must recognize and exercise the “Power of Permission,” a vital discipline not only for the child’s development but also for the parents’ peace of mind!
Keys for offering the healing experience of meeting your adopted child’s needs, if they’ve been abused.
How adoptive parents can sensativley share their child’s adoption story with them.
Sometimes, a parent needs to set his own lifestyle aside and take advantage of the opportunities we have to spend quality time with our kids.
Children who are adopted when they’re older or who have more complicated histories are not likely to respond well to some traditional discipline methods.
God doesn’t expect parents to get everything right. But He expects us to keep trying!
Requests for visits with the child by birth families are on the rise.
In our well-connected world, it is more likely than ever that your child will now, or someday in the future, have contact or relationships with the people who brought him into this world.
Four compelling reasons to tell your children the story of their adoption
Understanding the reasons for your child’s behavior and responses is important, but the truth is that some adoptive parents may never know the full extent of their child’s underlying problems for a number of reasons.
My wife, Cathy, and I stared at each other in disbelief as our oldest daughter, Christy, told us she was running away. When she started packing her suitcase, we knew she was serious. Cathy and I weren’t sure if we should laugh or cry — after all, Christy was only 6. Our daughter told us …
The beautiful truth for adoptive parents is that God has placed children in their families for healing and redemption.
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes “Mom, it took me forever to get to work, and I didn’t get to stop for dinner. You know how awful I feel when I don’t eat, and I don’t have any breaks to go out and get something. Can you pick up a burrito and drop it off?” This …
Telling the story should not be a one-time event but an ongoing process as the child grows.
Why children who have been adopted need to know their story — and how to tell it
When you discipline your adopted child, you need to consider her chronological age as well as her emotional age.
