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 connection with their birth families regardless of the circumstances of their removal, relinquishment, or abandonment. Yet adoptive and foster parents often struggle to fully understand this reality and to know how to respond. As both adoptive and foster parents, Ryan and Kayla have walked this journey with their children and the varying degrees of contact they have with their birth families. In this session they will talk openly and honestly about the blessings and challenges of navigating a child’s connection to birth family, and how to help your child develop an accurate understanding of their past and a healthy identity, while also honoring everyone involved.
You can click on these links to read more about the sessions and speakers. You read more about the conference and register on the Tapestry Conference website.
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Ryan North is the Co-Founder of One Big Happy Home and creator of The Empowered Parent Podcast. He is a recognized expert on childhood trauma, a TBRI Practitioner, and develops training materials for parents, schools, churches, and child-placing agencies. Ryan is a sought-after speaker known for his engaging and practical approach to communicating complex issues clearly and relatable to a wide range of audiences.