Dr. Karyn Purvis taught that high nurture and high structure must be balanced when parenting children. I was recently asked to explain what that means. I recently shared a quote by Dr. Karyn Purvis on a local foster parent group about the need for a balance of nurture and structure as we parent children from “hard […]
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Parenting and Shame
How does shame affect the way we parent? We place such high expectations on ourselves, yet sometimes we find that even with the best education and support, our children’s brokenness is more than we can heal. We mothers should be able to heal our children, right? Well, I couldn’t, and I know that many of […]
The Pesky Thing about Parenting
It would be so much easier to write a blog about parenting children if I wasn’t so busy being a mother! It’s a grand idea to write about parenting children from “hard places”, but since I am also living it this very moment, the writing doesn’t always get done quickly. There were a few great […]
The Marathon of Therapeutic Parenting
I have at least six unfinished blog posts that may make it here one day, but I can’t seem to get much time on the computer and honestly, my heart just isn’t in it. My Honeybee is struggling with great sadness over the losses in her life. It is hard to be strong for her […]
What Building a Patio Taught Us About God
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:…a time to weep, and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance… Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4 We needed a place to grieve, a place to gather and hold one another close as our hearts were breaking. Our […]
The Hope Circle for Adoptive & Foster Moms
Renew your hopeful, courageous heart. Become the mom you are meant to be. Registration Opening Soon!Doors to The Hope Circle will be open Sept. 1 – 14, 2019 and then close for an undetermined time. Click above to join the waitlist! Mentorship & Coaching Real-Life Strategies Friends Who Understand Are you an adoptive or foster […]