Leadership is important, very important. It is a highly valued commodity in the corporate world. So much so, that according to a study by Deloitte, American companies spent $14 billion [...]
Category: Adoption
2017 Tapestry Conference
The 2017 Tapestry Conference will be held October 20-21 at Irving Bible Church. Come learn from Dr. Curt Thompson as he teaches on the Soul of Shame. Examine how shame keeps [...]
Parenting is a Leadership Exercise
I was invited to speak at the Florida Foster and Adoptive Parent Association Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida in June. It is always a special privilege to share with families [...]
Ignorance and Malice Are Not the Same Thing
One of the things that we truly believe is that people thrive in community. You simply cannot thrive in isolation, and a key ingredient in what adoptive and foster families [...]
Establishing Healthy Boundaries
I recently presented at a conference for adoptive and foster parents. My assigned topic; Building Healthy Relationships and Boundaries with Your Biological Relatives. I was excited when the topic was first [...]
Empowered to Connect Parent Training
One of the most important things we’ve learned as parents is the difference between being safe and feeling safe. For many years we thought that they were the same thing, [...]
2016 Tapestry Adoption and Foster Care Conference
The 2016 Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference will be held October 21 & 22 at Irving Bible Church. Last year we went BACK TO BASICS, this year we decided [...]
Perseverance
5 Things Your Children Need To Hear You Say
When Facing Challenges
We can approach challenges with our kids as battles to be won or as problems we can solve together.