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Staff Spotlight: Get to Know Elizabeth Bohlken

August 2, 2023 by Emily Cain

In our Staff Spotlight Series, we catch up with the talented, dedicated, and compassionate individuals who help make everything our organization does possible. This month we’re featuring Elizabeth Bohlken, Education

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Filed Under: News, Staff Spotlight Series

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A Back-to-School Checklist for Your Adoptive, Foster, or Kinship Family

August 2, 2023 by Creating a Family

Quicker than you imagine, you will be fully immersed in back-to-school preparations with your adopted, foster, or kinship kids. We know! Mentioning the “s-c-h-o-o-l” word can make you cringe this

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Filed Under: News

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Meet Fernando: An Empathetic & Goal Oriented Teen

August 1, 2023 by Emily Cain

Meet Fernando, an empathetic, respectful, and considerate 16-year-old. He loves watching movies, hanging out with friends, playing sports, and eating all types of food! “Fernando is very passionate about school

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Filed Under: News, Waiting Children

Paying It Forward

Paying It Forward

July 11, 2023 by Staff Contributor

“There will never be a way we could pay back Children’s Home for what they did for our family. That’s why we try to pay it forward by contributing so

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Filed Under: Adoptive Family Stories, Today's Child and Family

Expanding Our Capacity to Love

Expanding Our Capacity to Love

July 11, 2023 by Staff Contributor

After seven years of marriage, Gretchen and Jill Rode were ready to add a child to their lives. The two Lutheran pastors in St. Paul, Minnesota applied to the infant

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Filed Under: Adoptive Family Stories, Foster Care Adoption, News, Parenting, Today's Child and Family

Meet Ari: A Caring and Hilarious 17-year-old

July 6, 2023 by Emily Cain

Ari is a kind, caring, hilarious 17-year-old in his senior year of high school. One of his favorite subjects in school is science because he loves to learn about how

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Filed Under: Foster Care Adoption, News, Waiting Children

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Staff Spotlight: Get to Know Wendy Kleiser

July 5, 2023 by Emily Cain

In our Staff Spotlight Series, we catch up with the talented, dedicated, and compassionate individuals who help make everything our organization does possible. This month we’re featuring Wendy Kleiser, Domestic

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Filed Under: News, Staff Spotlight Series

Keeping Your Cool When Your Kids Are Losing Theirs

July 5, 2023 by Creating a Family

It is disheartening to feel you are losing your cool with your children as often as they are losing theirs! Keeping your cool while your kids are losing theirs is

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Filed Under: News, Parenting

Celebrating Pride Month: Why Reading LGBTQ+ Books is Essential for Children

May 31, 2023 by Emily Cain

As we celebrate Pride Month, we are reminded that inclusivity and acceptance are values that should be fostered from an early age. One powerful way to introduce children to the

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Filed Under: News, Parenting

Meet Colby: A Kind and Witty Teen

May 31, 2023 by Emily Cain

Colby is a funny, kind, and thoughtful 15-year-old who loves being social and connecting with others. “He is a good storyteller and is very witty!” says Sara Jeske, his Child

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Filed Under: Foster Care Adoption, News, Waiting Children

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