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Portraits of Grace: Older Children Needing Forever Homes
Portraits of Grace is a movable tower that showcases the older children who are available for adoption. These kids really need a forever…
Cammie’s Story: Homeless, Unemployed, Parenting and Pregnant
Let’s be honest. Being pregnant it not always the happiest time of your life. It can be scary, especially when the pregnancy is…
The Merits of Meditation
The benefits of meditation range from a great ability to sleep peacefully to enhanced memory retention. The physical and mental benefits may be…
Challenge Your Views About Adopting from Foster Care
The Today Show “Parents” segment shared ’18 photos and 6 facts that could challenge views about adopting from foster care.’ CLICK HERE to read…
Adoption: Feels like a lot of hurry up and wait
by Meg Roetto, MSW, LMSW, LFCS Adoption Case Worker – Southwest Office Sometimes the adoption process can feel like a hurry up and…
A Small Act of Kindness Made Me Smile
~by Janice Raeber, Vice President – LFCS Foundation On my way in to work today, I decided to splurge and drove through McDonald’s…
Parenting and Keeping Your Relationship Alive
by LFCS Therapist, Elizabeth Flynn, MSW Raising children in this day and age is not for the faint of heart. You love them,…
What to do if your child is self-injuring
Blog by LFCS Therapist, Kelli Manoogian, MA, LPC Self-injury is a topic that is being brought up more frequently related to children and…
How should you talk to your kids about weight?
The best answer, according to the experts, is not at all. You may wonder why this is the advice. But, think about it…
First Time Parents Part 2: Dads
by LFCS Therapist, Tanya Lemmon, MSW, LCSW Last week I posted a blog on First Time Parents: Moms. Here’s another one with tips…