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Dr.Karyn Purvis’ New Sensory Resource!

By Saturday August 28, 2010

If you have kids with Sensory Processing issues, or suspect that you might, take a moment to watch the trailer for a new instructional DVD by Dr. Karyn Purvis:

A Sensory World: Making Sense of Sensory Disorders

You can also read more about it on the Empowered to Connect website.

I was so impressed that I ordered a copy today. At $30 for over 90 minutes of instruction, I am confident that it is a worthwhile purchase.  I can’t read the stack of books by my bed in 90 minutes and I am guessing I’ll quickly learn lots of good information and new techniques by watching this DVD.

I’m excited to tell you all about it.  Maybe we’ll have to mail it around the country to each other.

~Lisa

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Tuesday Topic: Top Two Adoption Prep Books

By Wednesday March 24, 2010

This week’s Tuesday Topic comes from a reader who is waiting for a referral.  I bet that many of you can answer this, and I’m interested to see what you have to say:

If you had time to read only two books to prepare you for your adoption, what would they be?  We can’t afford to buy them all, so we need to choose wisely which books to purchase vs. get through the library or borrow from friends.  Which two books could you simply not do without, the ones that you refer to again and again?

If you have adopted children of various ages or special needs, feel free to recommend two books for each particular situation.

Let’s help each other out and give our book recommendations; I’m always ready to add to my library.  Amazon and I are very close.

I’ll hold your comments until Tuesday, March 30th and post them all at once. I’m looking forward to reading your comments!

~Lisa

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Book Giveaway!

By Monday January 25, 2010

Two-for-One Photo: You can see my mom and dad’s engagement picture in the background.

My mom and dad are in Seattle with Dimples and Eby today, so I asked if I could do something fun for all you great readers. To kick off the brand new website, we’re giving away Melissa Fay Greene’s amazing book, There is No Me Without You. If you are a longtime reader of A Bushel and A Peck, you know that this is one of my mom’s favorite books. She has mentioned it numerous times and wrote an entire post about it here. The copy we are giving away today is from our bookcase (still in good condition) — my mom loved it so much that she bought three extra books to lend out to friends (and now, give to you!). Fair warning is in order: Without You is a desperately moving piece and may change your life forever.  [...]

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Raising Resilient Rascals Conference

By Sunday January 10, 2010

If you live in the Northwest, I highly encourage you to attend this conference!

Raising Resilient Rascals Takes Flight

This two day conference for adoptive and foster families will be fantastic. Deborah Gray, Julia Beldsoe MD and Julian Davies MD from the UW Center for Adoption Medicine, as well as other professionals and parents will be giving talks. Based solely on what I know of Deborah Gray and Dr. Bledsoe, I am sure this conference will be very helpful.

~Lisa

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