Archive for December 2012

Merry Christmas From The Berry Family!

December 25, 2012

May the peace of this Holiday Season make its way into your home and your heart! And, may you continue finding hope and humor on the parenting journey in the New Year! From our family to yours, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! The Berry Family, Mike, Kristin, Rachel, Krystal, Carmen, Jaala, Andre, Elisha, Jacob, Sam, & special guest, Dasha!  

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“Return To Sender”

December 22, 2012

This is a guest post by my friend, Beth Shelby. She is both an adoptive and biological mother. She and her husband, Aaron, live in the Indianapolis, IN area. She writes candidly about disappointment in this post. Take some time to connect with her. Follow her on Twitter or read her blog here.

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Newtown, We Hurt For You!

December 15, 2012

And so I write on behalf of every parent who loves their children: We’re praying for you Newtown. We hurt for you. We hug our children tighter and longer today as we think about you and grieve for you.

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Conquering Temper Tantrums in Public

December 14, 2012

I originally wrote this post in February of this year for my former blog, repaintingthewalls. Although this blog was still in the works, I somehow knew this post would come in handy down the road. I would love to dialogue with you over this topic because there are so many ways to handle public tantrums. Take some time to comment and join in the conversation!

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“I Lied!”

December 7, 2012

This is a post by my wife, Kristin Berry. She has worked as an in-home daycare provider, special education assistant, children’s minister, and most importantly, a homemaker. She is the reason our family functions at a high-capacity. She is an expert in parenting children with special needs. You can connect with her on Facebook.

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Mike and Kristin Berry are the Co-Founders of The Honestly Adoption Company and have been parents for nearly two decades. They are the authors of six books, and the host of The Honestly Adoption Podcast.

Sarah Gray

Sarah Gray is the executive assistant to Mike and Kristin Berry. And she is the best in the land. In addition to providing a warm and friendly response to the many emails our company receives on a weekly basis, she also manages Mike and Kristin’s speaking and meeting schedules, and makes sure that team events go off without a hitch.
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Nicole Goerges

Nicole Goerges is a Content Contributor & Special Consultant for The Honestly Adoption Company. She works with Mike and Kristin as a recurring co-host for the Honestly Adoption Podcast, and co-host of Kitchen Table Talks, exclusive video content for Oasis Community, along with Kristin. She is a fellow adoptive mom, and former foster parent.
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Matt McCarrick

Matt McCarrick is the Content Production Specialist for The Honestly Adoption Company. If you’ve loved listening to our podcast, or enjoyed any of the videos trainings we’ve published, you have Matt to thank. He oversees all of our content production, from video edits, to making sure the tags are correct on YouTube, to uploading new videos to Oasis, to hitting publish on a podcast episode, he’s a content wonder!
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Karen Anderson

Karen Anderson is the Community Engagement Specialist for The Honestly Adoption Company. She spends the bulk of her time interacting with, and helping, people through our various social media channels, as well as providing support for Oasis Community members through chat support or Zoom calls. In the same spirit as Beaver, Karen is also passionate about connecting with parents and making them feel loved and supported. Karen is also an FASD trainer and travels often, equipping and encouraging parents.
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Beaver Trumble

Beaver Trumble is the Customer Care Specialist for The Honestly Adoption Company. Chances are, if you have been in need of technical support, or forgotten your password to one of our courses, you have interacted with Beaver. He is an absolute pro at customer care. In fact, he single-handedly revolutionized our customer care department last year. Beaver is passionate about connecting with parents and making them feel loved and encouraged.
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Kristin Berry

Kristin Berry is the co-founder of, and Chief Content Specialist for, The Honestly Adoption Company. She spends most of her time researching and connecting with guests for our podcast, as well as direction, designing and publishing a lot of the content for our social media channels, blog and podcast. She loves to connect with fellow parents around the world, and share the message of hope with them.
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Mike Berry

Mike Berry is the co-founder of, and Chief Marketing Specialist for, The Honestly Adoption Company. He spends the bulk of his time and energy designing and building many of the resources you see within our company, as well as social media and email campaigns. His goal is to use media as a means to encourage and equip parents around the world. He is also the co-host of The Honestly Adoption Podcast.
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