This article originally appeared in my monthly newsletter this past March. What do you think about this time of the year when Easter is almost upon us? Do you look forward to springtime weather and new life? Are you anticipating the Easter Sunday service and saying “He is risen, indeed!” in unison with the church [...]

For those hwo are interested (and I know it’s a few million of you, I’m sure!), here’s what the Capehart family has been up to this past year! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone! Capehart Christmas 2011

As I was putting my six-year-old grandson, Timothy, to bed Saturday night, he said, “Grandma, tell me a story.” So I crawled into bed with him, looking up at the amazing painting that his parents had specially made for him which is just above his bed (pictured below). It is a visual representation of the [...]

To read my official endorsement for Searching for…The You We Adore, click here for educators or click here for parents. You can also read a post giving further details about the book plus the role adoption has played in my own life by clicking here.

Recently I wrote about a soon-to-be-released children’s book on adoption entitled Searching for…The You We Adore and shared the fascinating biography of its illustrator, Richard Cowdrey. You can read that article here. With the book’s release coinciding with National Adoption Month in November, I wanted to follow up on my promise in that article to provide more [...]

You know you’re a full-fledged Grandma when… You open your purse at a luncheon where you’re the keynote speaker and diapers fall out. You open your briefcase at a board meeting and instead of your report being on top, it’s “Winnie the Pooh”. You walk around singing “A-B-C-D” and not because you’re trying to alphabetize [...]

This post originally appeared on both my teacher blog, Equipping Educators, and my parenting blog, Cultivating Kids. The other day my grandson, Hudson, who is two years old, was staying with me and he was looking at a picture of my son, Chris, and Keagan (Hudson’s brother) that was on the frig. I have pictures [...]

This post originally appeared in my latest newsletter, which you can sign up for here on www.jodycapehart.com Let me introduce you to artist and illustrator Richard Cowdrey. Probably you are already familiar with his work on projects such as the New York Times #1 children’s bestseller Bad Dog, Marley! Or you know him from his work on [...]

It’s not easy being a parent. You know this already. Perhaps you know this too well. I just want to validate your sense of feeling overwhelmed so that you know you have not messed up – at least not any more than we other parents have! Trust me, you are notalone. One of the deepest fears of [...]

When I share my passions, I feel some hesitancy to not come across as ‘preachy’. Please know that I recognize it is very difficult to parent in today’s complex culture. It is my heart’s desire to share information to encourage, equip, and empower you on your journey. For years, I have encouraged parents to rely [...]