by beanstalk | Feb 26, 2018 | Adoption, Blog, family services, foster care
Love, Foster Care and Family When we are young, we assume we will fall in love, get married, and children will follow. But starting a family is not always as easy as we might assume. Adopting from foster care was not the path to parenthood Ericka and Brad expected,...
by beanstalk | Feb 19, 2018 | Adoption, Blog, family services, Parenting
Having a baby can challenge even when you feel like you have it all together. So imagine living on the streets with your young son and finding out you are pregnant as you struggle to overcome addiction. What choice would be best for you? Bree and Tony made the...
by beanstalk | Feb 12, 2018 | Blog, mental health services
Is it possible to support an aging parent when you do not live in the same community? Is it possible for others to show the same level of love and care you have? Proper care can make all the difference. LFCS can be there when you can’t. Sue lived alone in...
by beanstalk | Feb 5, 2018 | Blog, family services, Parenting
Parenting can be a challenge when you have the support of a caring partner or family close by, so imagine being a single mother of three, working full-time at minimum wage, and discovering a fourth child would be arriving in just a few short months. Where would you...
by beanstalk | Jan 29, 2018 | Blog, Counseling, mental health services
In 2018, Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary with the theme “Promise.” One-hundred fifty years ago, Rev. Johann Buenger made a promise to help one young boy. Today, more than 46,000 children and families in Missouri...
