Food should symbolize the many things every child needs and should be surrounded by: love, safety, security, and reliability. However, when children grow up with families that fail to fulfill those needs consistently, they often develop food trauma, which describes disordered eating habits and … [Read more...]

When children cannot live with their parents due to challenging situations, kinship care becomes more than a safety net—it is a lifeline. Kinship care is one alternative to foster care that instills a stable environment and helps children maintain a sense of identity. This guide defines and … [Read more...]

  Let’s face it: bonding with a teen son or daughter is usually challenging for most parents, but it can be especially tough if your teenager was a teen before you adopted them into your family.  At our Children’s Home, residents are boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 18. Over the … [Read more...]