by beanstalk | Nov 19, 2019 | Adoption, Blog, family services, foster care
“I don’t even like kids!” were the words I uttered for nearly 17 years. I never wanted biological children; it was not important to me. The idea of being pregnant made me panic. I hated hospitals, needles, pain, and germs. Through deductive reasoning, I determined...
by beanstalk | Nov 1, 2019 | Adoption, Blog
In 2017, American Adoptions reported that 95% of today’s adoptions involve some level of openness, whether they are mediated, fully open or somewhere in between. So what does openness really mean in adoption? Is it sharing the responsibility of parenthood? Is it...
by beanstalk | Oct 15, 2019 | Blog
From the bottom of our hearts, we want to thank to everyone who supported the 36th Annual LFCS Dinner and Auction! The event was held on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the Four Seasons-St. Louis, and raised critical funds to support the life-changing services that...
by beanstalk | Oct 1, 2019 | Blog, Counseling
What happens when childhood becomes gripped by anxiety and fear? Maya was a typical elementary school student. She had a several friends, enjoyed going to school and spent two nights a week at the dance studio. Unfortunately, as the years passed, school shootings...
by beanstalk | Sep 6, 2019 | Blog
Imagine being six-years-old and you have just started kindergarten. You are learning to read and making new friends at school. Then, abruptly, you are removed from the familiarity of all you know after claims of neglect have been substantiated by local authorities. A...
