by beanstalk | May 12, 2014 | Blog
Enroll in STARS training at LFCS: The free, 27 hour foster parent training program that will prepare you to meet the five foster care competencies: protect and nurture foster children meet children’s developmental needs and address developmental delays ...
by beanstalk | May 12, 2014 | Blog
Galatians 5:22 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness” This bible verse embodies the work that foster parents do 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. They are the silent partners, caregivers, cheerleaders and...
by beanstalk | May 12, 2014 | Blog
My mom is the definition of a free spirit. She’s very spontaneous, funny, loving, and although I love her personality most of the time, some of her impromptu decisions have had dramatic effects on my family and my routine-oriented personality. One crisp, autumn...
by beanstalk | May 12, 2014 | Blog
“Fear of abandonment” is a phrase that is not uncommon and is likely to evoke in each of us an immediate and frightened response. Our human need to be dependably attached to another person is known to be “wired in” to each of us. The stability...
by beanstalk | May 12, 2014 | Blog
One in 68 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a 30% increase from 1 in 88 two years ago, according to a new report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new statistics raise significant concerns about access to care, because...
