by Matt Borst | Dec 3, 2020 | Foster Care, Oasis
I (Matt) have met with a lot of people about what we are doing through Oasis Community. The question I always get asked is, “Why are you doing this?” The following story is the best answer to this question. “I’m now 21, and I’m still scared. I’m still...
by v2vsitedev | Aug 17, 2018 | Adoption, Connected Parenting, Empowered To Connect, Foster Care, TBRI
Think about how often we tell our kids no. Before I realized that saying, “Yes” was a parenting tool, my default answer to my kids was usually, no. Why was my answer always no, probably because it was just easier to say no.Watch this video about saying...
by v2vsitedev | Jul 21, 2018 | Adoption, Connected Parenting, Empowered To Connect, Foster Care, Karyn Purvis, TBRI, Trauma-Informed Care
Last time we talked about what connected parenting is and what drove us to pursue it. Now let’s talk about how to achieve it! Attachment: What does it even mean? I don’t know about you, but my exposure to the topic of attachment theory has been pretty...
by v2vsitedev | May 25, 2018 | Adoption, Connect Parenting, Connected Parenting, Empowered To Connect, Foster Care, Karyn Purvis, TBRI, Trauma-Informed Care
As many of you know, Village To Village offers 9-week Empowered To Connect (ETC) parenting classes to foster and adoptive parents. These classes are built around “The Connected Child” by Dr. Purvis. She developed her methods specifically as a best approach for kids...
by v2vsitedev | May 18, 2016 | Foster Care
Did you know that May is foster care awareness month? Now let’s be honest, it seems like every month is an “awareness” month for something, all of which are well deserved of having their own month. As I thought about the purpose of having a whole...
