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Meet the Crawford Family
Every April, the entire Show Hope team, alongside our Founders, Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, works to raise money for our cornerstone work, Adoption Aid grants. To date, nearly 10,000 children have been impacted by a Show Hope Adoption Aid, and while that is certainly much to celebrate, there is still work to be…
From Our Founders to the Families
Dear Friends, To those of you walking the winding, holy road of adoption, we want you to know how profoundly honored we are to walk with you. I (Mary Beth) have often said, “Adoption is gloriously hard.” It is ordained by God and both mysterious yet beautiful at the same time. We know this because…
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;…
Still Here: Why We Finally Wrote a Book Together on Staying Together by Mary Beth Chapman
For years, people have said to Steven and me, “You should write a book on marriage.” Even early on—after the amazing gift Steven gave me in the song “I Will Be Here”—people began to think, Well, they must have it all figured out. From the outside, I suppose it might have seemed like an obvious…
How 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…
Show 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…
