by beanstalk | Nov 4, 2016 | Adoption, Blog
Our adoption journey began in 2005, after we attended an LFCS adoption workshop. In time, we made a plan to adopt a baby from China and LFCS provided our home study. But as wait times grew to unprecedented lengths to adopt from China, we were inspired by friends who...
by beanstalk | Nov 1, 2016 | Adoption, Blog, Parenting
Let me start by saying that my husband and I didn’t make our decision to adopt lightly. After years of struggling with unknown infertility and four failed invitro procedures, we thought we had to close that chapter of our lives and move on. After grieving the...
by beanstalk | Oct 28, 2016 | Blog, Parenting, pregnancy services
Are you pregnant or parenting a child under 1 year? Did you know you can receive free texts on parenting and child development topics through your pregnancy and up to the baby’s first birthday? Text4baby makes it easy to get important information, and it’s free....
by beanstalk | Oct 14, 2016 | Blog, Counseling, Parenting
With the holidays quickly approaching, there has never been a better time to begin to practice self-care. Self-care is a preventative measure that helps individuals deal with daily life stressors before becoming overwhelmed. It is useful to think of self-care as a...
by beanstalk | Oct 7, 2016 | Blog, Counseling, Parenting, youth development, Youth Programs
What do your kids do after school each day? More than 26 percent of school-age children are on their own after school, according to the Afterschool Alliance. The hours between 3-6pm are reported as the peak times for juvenile crime and experimentation with drugs,...
