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
A Back-to-School Checklist for Your Adoptive, Foster, or Kinship 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
Meet Fernando: An Empathetic & Goal Oriented Teen
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
Paying It Forward
“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
Expanding Our Capacity to Love
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
Meet Ari: A Caring and Hilarious 17-year-old
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
Staff Spotlight: Get to Know Wendy Kleiser
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
Keeping Your Cool When Your Kids Are Losing Theirs
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
Celebrating Pride Month: Why Reading LGBTQ+ Books is Essential for Children
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
Meet Colby: A Kind and Witty Teen
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
