by beanstalk | May 4, 2017 | Blog, foster care
Thousands of people across the state of Missouri are impacted by foster care each year. Want to know how? Here are some facts and figures: The average length of stay for a Missouri child in foster care is 2 years. There are over 68,000 reported incidents of neglect in...
by beanstalk | Jan 23, 2017 | Blog, foster care
Youth in foster care or kinship care often have experienced abuse, neglect, chaotic living situations, and placement(s) away from their families. Their histories can lead to complicated emotions and behaviors, and many experience trauma. While youth can heal, often it...
by beanstalk | Nov 18, 2016 | Adoption, Blog, foster care, Parenting
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 comes to adoption, all-too-often,...
by beanstalk | Nov 14, 2016 | Adoption, Blog, foster care
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. November is my favorite month of the year...
by beanstalk | Nov 14, 2016 | Adoption, Blog, foster care, Parenting
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 bed, checking under their bed for monsters, or wishing them a...
