Foster and Adoptive Parenting: Authentic Stories that Will Inspire and Encourage Parenting with Connection

As a foster or adoptive parent, do you feel overwhelmed or alone? Do you try to parent with connection, but end up discouraged to point of giving up? You want to parent with connection, but when you are in the middle of the chaos, it's not always easy to remember what you learned from a book or in a class. Maybe you do remember and apply them the best you can, but you see little or no change. You might even feel that things get worse. You begin to feel less connected to your child, and you worry that the relationship will never improve.This encouraging and inspirational book will give you hope to keep parenting with connection to help your wounded child heal. In Foster and Adoptive Parenting you will find:- Reinforcement of parenting with connection techniques- Real life experiences from the author's family and other families - Tips and advice from professional counselors and an occupational therapist vis podcast links- Vulnerable and insightful conversations between the author and his wife via podcast links- Helpful recommended books and videos found throughout the bookThese tips, resources, and stories will help you:- Find inspiration and encouragement to keep on parenting with connection- Learn practical ways to apply parenting with connection principles- Pay attention to what you as a parent bring to the relationship- Focus on taking care of yourself so you can help your child healYou made the decision to foster or adopt your child. Engage in this book and you will find help, encouragement, and support needed to parent that child with connection successfully.

I am an author, blogger, and podcaster. My wife and I adopted our son in 2012 through foster care. I write and talk about topics related to foster care, adoption, missions (both local and foreign), non-profit work, and a few others. The common theme is being the hands and feet of Christ in a hurting world.