Positive parenting — many parents strive for it, but it doesn’t just happen. Positive parenting is an intentional act that takes training and practice. While in a perfect world, parents would start ...

Nearly 18,000 children live in foster care in Illinois. As one of the largest, private providers of foster care in the state, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) is grateful that May is ...

When USF men’s basketball head coach Bryan Hodgson first showed up to his foster home just before his second birthday, he carried one sweat suit, a box of “M-A-S-H” cards and a plastic bag. Hodgson ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Children caught in turmoil - not of their making --- need a safe place to land. Foster parents are ones who step up while biological parents hopefully get the help they need. During ...

Dana sat quietly in her apartment; the soft hum of her white noise machine created a soothing backdrop. As a retired accountant, she cherished her alone time but sometimes felt she wanted more. With ...

BACK NOW WITH AN URGENT MESSAGE FROM THE CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY OF NORTH CAROLINA. MORE THAN 11,000 CHILDREN HERE ARE LIVING IN FOSTER CARE. THAT’S ENOUGH TO FILL EVERY SEAT IN THE WINSTON-SALEM DASH ...