Pre+Post Adoption Support
The Importance of Play in Cognitive Development
The late Dr. Karyn Purvis once said, “Play disarms fear, builds connectedness, and teaches skills and competencies for life.” Play itself is a key strategy in TBRI® (or Trust-Based Relational Intervention®) and fundamental in building healthy relationships with our children and teens. In fact, play is also essential in cognitive development by stimulating brain growth;…
Read MoreHow to Talk to Your Friends and Family About Adoption
A favorite quote we have at Show Hope comes from our Co-founder Mary Beth Chapman. In speaking about adoption, Mary Beth has often said, “Adoption is gloriously hard.” Those four words hold such beauty, complexity, and truth. Yes, adoption is rooted in unconditional love, yet that love is born out of loss. In fact, many…
Read MoreShow Hope Book Club: Wounded Children, Healing Homes
Wounded Children, Healing Homes “Written more than 15 years ago, Jayne Schooler’s “Wounded Children, Healing Homes” remains deeply relevant for foster and adoptive families. Her reflections on unmet expectations, parents’ own trauma histories, and the impact of a child’s trauma on the family were especially helpful and encouraging to me,” Show Hope Director of Programs…
Read More4 Resources for Every Adoptive Parent
We’ve compiled a list of resources for every adoptive parent that provides research-based, practical help for the journey ahead.
Read MoreShow Hope Book Club: Attachments
Attachments “Attachments: Why You Love, Feel, and Act the Way You Do” explores how early attachment experiences shape the ways in which people form and maintain relationships throughout life. The authors, Dr. Tim Clinton and Dr. Gary Sibcy, believe the quality of one’s bonds with childhood caregivers influences emotional patterns, behavior, and relational stability as…
Read MoreTBRI® and Food
Nutrition and hydration are important for development, brain function, and regulation, but for children who have been impacted by adoption and/or foster care, there may be difficult histories around food. Your child or teen may have experienced insecurity or hunger; food being withheld or forced due to punishment; or sensory-processing difference. Oftentimes, because of these…
Read MoreShow Hope Book Club: Adopted for Life
Adopted for Life “Adopted for Life” by Dr. Russell Moore positions adoption as a central gospel theme, showing how God’s adoption of believers through Christ shapes Christian identity, family, and the mission of the Church. Drawing on Scripture and theology, Dr. Moore challenges churches and families to see adoption not as a niche calling but…
Read MoreHonoring Birth Parents
As followers of Jesus, it is important for us to honor the birth parents of our children welcomed home through adoption. Even in the most complex situations, we must remember that birth parents have inherent dignity and worth, and to treat them otherwise would reflect anything but the love and grace of Christ. As our…
Read MoreMeet Kari Baragrey
When Kari Baragrey first learned about Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®), she was seeking help for meeting the needs of her son, admitting she knew they weren’t dealing with anything they would be able to solve on their own. When Kari came across TBRI, she found there was only one TBRI-trained therapist in Michigan, where she…
Read MoreEsperanza Para el Viaje: Hope for the Journey
En un mundo donde el dolor y la quebrantamiento a menudo encuentran su camino en nuestros hogares, la necesidad de compasión, empatía y cuidado centrado en el evangelio nunca ha sido mayor. — Mary Beth Chapman, Cofundador de Show Hope Earlier this year, Show Hope Co-founder Mary Beth Chapman shared this piece of wisdom, driving…
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