by beanstalk | Feb 1, 2020 | Blog
Now more than ever, kids are being exposed to mature content. With a 24-hour news cycle, issues in our schools and communities, media outlets such as YouTube, and gaming being more accessible than ever, it’s hard to escape. This exposure often occurs without an...
by beanstalk | Jan 1, 2020 | Blog, Parenting, pregnancy services
Lera had big dreams. She was bright, enthusiastic, and guided by an ambition to make a difference. At 19, Lera moved to the United States from a small village in eastern Botswana, driven to earn degrees in education and business. She planned to return to Southern...
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...
