Dr. Karyn Purvis is the Director of the Institute of Child Development at Texas Christian University, and her studies are focused on creating safe, welcoming environments for children who come from at-risk places. In this video, from Empowered to Connect, she discusses the concept of “time-in” vs. “time-out.” Namely, that in time-out, children are asked […]
Read MoreHappy Photo Friday from Collin…he’s so cute enjoying some outdoor summertime fun! We hope the weather is beautiful wherever you are, and that you and your family have fun activities planned for the weekend!
Read MoreAre you a Dancing With The Stars fan? If so, you might know the beautiful Michaela DePrince, who is an orphaned African ranked “number 27” at her orphanage in Sierra Leone. As the “lowest, worst of the children” she received “the least amount of food, the least amount of clothes,” and the least amount of […]
Read MoreHappy Photo Friday from beautiful little Alice! We hope you have a wonderful weekend with your families, and that wherever you are, the heat isn’t too unbearable!
Read MoreDo you plan on watching “I’m Having Their Baby” on Oxygen? It’s a new docu-show that looks into the world of adoption, and it looks fascinating! Here’s a clip from an episode below, and if you go to Oxygen’s website, you can watch the full first episode! There’s a lot of wonderful, heartbreaking, beautiful, emotional […]
Read MoreThe past few weeks have been filled with news headlines about US/Russian adoption negotiations and an agreement the two countries recently signed. Under this agreement, the number of US adoption agencies accredited in Russian will be reduced, and independent adoptions between the two countries will be no longer be available. This all came in the […]
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