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Northern Michigan Family Plans to Climb Kilimanjaro for a Cause

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Chefalo family has taken a lot of trips over the past few years for...

We Know Better - So When Is It Time To Do Better?

I live in a world full of people with giant hearts. Its true. Everywhere you look in the world of Human Services and Child Advocacy you...

Chefalo's for Crossnore: A Journey to Mt. Kilimanjaro

Six years ago, our family gave up Christmas! That's right, we gave it all up: no tress, no decorations, no fancy ham dinner and...

Foster Care: There is No One Solution

Sorry I’ve been silent. I’ve been brooding, angry over the system, policies and government. I find it is best that I don’t write when I’m...

Foster Care & The Holidays: A Mixed Bag of Emotions

Last year at this time, I received a private Facebook message from an individual who was struggling. She was a professional who was...

4,600 And Counting: Missing from Foster Care

I was working on this month's blog and then realized that I had to set it aside. Someone shared a Time Magazine article with me that...

Burning Coals of Emotional Abuse: Minimizing, Invalidating & Gas Lighting

Since the release of Garbage Bag Suitcase, I have had some interesting human encounters. I have traveled around the country and even into...

STRANGER DANGER

When I speak to audiences, I often end my keynote with an exercise: I ask you to begin to notice the strangers seated around you. The...

How to Help Foster Youth Maintain Their Rights

Most people are only one or two personal connections from a foster child but don't know it. Statistically, there is one foster child for

The Connection Between Teachers and the Child Welfare System

I was speaking to an elementary teacher the other day and she provided some insights into how her job relates to the child welfare...

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