The topic assigned to us for last weekend's Tapestry conference was "Why does my child's birth family really matter?" It seemed like an easy topic at first, after all we have been at this for a long time, we even have a very open adoption with our oldest daughter. We know about birth families. We should, [...]
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Are We Asking Too Much?
Like all of us, I am many things. I am a husband, father, son, brother, employee, boss and coach. My varsity soccer season starts later this month and as I was planning for another season I started thinking about some of my teams over the years. I love coaching and some of my favorite memories have been of coaching [...]
My Child’s Birth Family
The topic we're speaking on at this year's Tapestry Conference is Why does my child’s birth family really matter? It's a question that all foster and adoptive parents should consider. Let's be honest, it's a question that all parents should consider because it is central to who your child is and who they become. We cannot escape [...]
Fostering Hope
We were recently asked to write about our family for Chatter at Irving Bible Church. Chatter is a monthly publication of the church that is available in print and online. The article was published today so we thought we'd share it here. Thank you for taking the time to read it. Foster care was never [...]
Connecting While Correcting
We had the opportunity to speak at Parenting @IBC last weekend. We really enjoyed our time with those who attended. Here is our presentation. We'll upload the audio when we get a copy. Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter
Can I try that again?
Don't you want a second chance when you mess up? I know I do. Let's try that again...I have always wanted a second chance every time I have messed up. It's in our nature to want a second chance that's why this get traction so fast. The way we give second chances in our home [...]
Do you have too many Rules?
One of the first things that your child learns is trust. Think about how that trust is established, they have needs and you meet those needs. Simple really. Here's an example; your baby is hungry (they have a need) and so you feed your baby (you meet their need). Our job as parents is to [...]
Kids and their Dads
I wish that I had a camera crew following me around capturing every moment of my life. There are so many conversations and moments that I don't want to fade from my memory. I want to see them over and over again just like they are happening for the very first time. I submit the [...]
Join us for Tapestry Conference 2013
We are honored to be presenting at the Tapestry Conference again this year. The theme for this year’s conference is "Big Questions. Honest Answers. Real Hope." We have been asked to talk about the importance of birth families to foster and adoptive kids. Here is the summary of our session: Adopted and foster children share a deeply personal [...]
Why Do You Do It?
Do you remember Black Hawk Down? It's the story a helicopter shot down over Mogadishu, Somalia about 20 years ago. One of my favorite scenes is near the end of the movie when Eric Bana's character Hoot shares the following: When I go home people'll ask me, "Hey Hoot, why do you do it man? [...]