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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 ... [Read More]

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 ... [Read More]

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 ... [Read More]

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 ... [Read More]

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 ... [Read More]

Do you feel like you have an angry kid? Anger is a normal emotion that everyone feels sometimes. Some people can manage their anger appropriately, while others struggle with this. As children grow, they are learning how ... [Read More]

Lauren is a 21-year-old single mom who inspires all who have the privilege of meeting her. She works full-time at a local daycare and goes to college part-time. She became a client at LFCS over 3 years ago ... [Read More]

Have you completed your family through in vitro fertilization (IVF)? Do you have frozen embryos in storage from those procedures?  There are currently over 600,000 frozen embryos in storage in the United States.  If you are one ... [Read More]

As many are aware, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois recently announced major cuts – with plans to close 30 programs and eliminate more than 750 positions (over 40% of their work force).   Lutheran Social Services of Illinois ... [Read More]

January is National Mentor Month At LFCS, our CALL and CHOICES mentor programs provide this valuable service to many young people throughout St. Louis. Our mentors work with children after school and all day throughout the summer ... [Read More]

According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, more than 70 million Americans have a sleep disorder, and most are completely unaware that they could be getting better sleep. Inadequate sleep can cause impaired memory and thought ... [Read More]

Residents of Franklin, Jefferson and St. Louis Counties Impacted by Flood Invited to Drive-Thru Supply Pick Up SAINT LOUIS (January 4, 2016) — Franklin, Jefferson and St. Louis County Offices of Emergency Management, in conjunction with the ... [Read More]