by beanstalk | Apr 8, 2016 | Blog, youth development, Youth Programs
As a parent educator, I consistently work with busy parents who spend most of the day navigating their and their children’s busy schedules. Getting to work each morning can require a 1-2 hour commute via bus or car. Throw in dropping off children at child care,...
by beanstalk | Apr 1, 2016 | Blog, foster care
As foster parents, we have to walk a fine line between being 100% emotionally invested in the kids in our care, but not at all attached to any particular outcome. When I started writing this article, it was titled, “The Dangers of Optimism in Foster Parenting.” As I...
by beanstalk | Mar 25, 2016 | Adoption, Blog
By Meg Roetta, MSW, LMSW Grief and loss is an abstract term that we tend to associate with death. Grief makes us uncomfortable; we can’t fix or make it all better. So our society tries to confine it into steps, into a process and organize it into the perfect box that...
by beanstalk | Mar 14, 2016 | Blog
Did you know that LFCS has a small food closet in their St. Louis headquarters? It’s true! LFCS served over 50 different households in 2015. We use it to help our families when they are in a food crisis situation. We store dry and canned goods, as well as personal...
by beanstalk | Mar 4, 2016 | Blog
He’s not your own, but he is counting on you. There’s a simple way you can continue to invest in his future, and in the lives of other vulnerable children, beyond your own lifetime. Name LFCS as a beneficiary of a retirement account, life insurance policy or consider...
