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A little over 30 years ago, advocates from Missouri and all over the country convinced Congress that child abuse and neglect prevention deserved attention on a federal level and in 1984, under the leadership of President Reagan, ... [Read More]

Open adoptions are becoming more and more common. Even though both birth parents and adoptive parents may enter an open adoption willingly, there may be underlying fears that need to be addressed.  We asked one of our adoptive ... [Read More]

Your opinion matters at LFCS! The mission of Lutheran Family and Children’s Services is to help families, children and individuals experience greater hope and wholeness of life. One way we achieve this mission is through advocacy, but we need your ... [Read More]

Our adoption story begins like most, with a desire to grow our family. Coupled with that however, we had a strong desire to be able to display the gospel- the truth that while we were far off ... [Read More]

Our “on-demand” society has conditioned us to think that everything we want in life should happen quickly.  We have access to food, entertainment and communication with others almost as soon as we think of it.  When it ... [Read More]

November is my favorite month of the year! Not because it is my anniversary; not because I love turkey and pumpkin pie; not because I can officially start listening to Christmas music in public without judgmental looks. ... [Read More]

Why I Foster? For me, it is all about the bedtime routine. It brings me to literal tears thinking about kids going to bed at night without anyone kissing their forehead, tucking them in a cozy, warm ... [Read More]

To truly understand embryo adoption, it’s important to know the facts. So here they are, in no particular order… Top Ten Embryo Adoption Facts Embryo adoption allows the adopting (also called “receiving”) family to experience pregnancy and ... [Read More]

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 ... [Read More]

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 ... [Read More]

In May 2016, the Missouri legislature passed HB1599, the Missouri Adoptee Rights Act.  This new legislation grants access to original birth certificates for anyone adopted in Missouri between 1941 and 1986. This is a wonderful opportunity for adoptees to ... [Read More]

“Why don’t you pick on someone your own size?” In Hollywood playgrounds, it’s easy to spot the villain, because they’ll be bullying someone who can’t defend themselves. The hero immediately steps in to deliver justice, saying their ... [Read More]