Life Advocacy
Posted on April 9, 2019
Lutheran Family Service continues its life ministries work at the Iowa capitol to stand up for the value of all life from the moment of fertilization to that of natural death.
Adoption
Posted on April 1, 2019
by Kim Laube
Among the many decisions a couple must make when considering adoption, is whether it would be best to hire an adoption attorney or an adoption agency to help make their adoption dreams come true.
Mental Health
Posted on April 1, 2019
Jamie Cullen, LMHC, LCPC will be providing mental health and marriage counseling to the Quad Cities area.
Parenting
Posted on March 28, 2019
One of the concerns coming up more in counseling practice with teenagers is sexting. Sexting is sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages, photographs, videos or images, primarily between mobile phones, of oneself to others. It may also include the use of a computer or any digital device.
Outreach
Posted on March 8, 2019
Who is a caregiver? It’s simple! A caregiver is a person who cares for someone else. As kids, we cared for our pets. As teenagers, we cared for other people’s kids by babysitting. As adults, we raise and care for our families, including our spouse and parents. Struggles, stress, frustrations, and worries are a part […]
Mental Health
Posted on March 4, 2019
Happiness is vital to living a satisfying life. Sometimes circumstances, like physical or mental health conditions, broken relationships, or a loss of a loved one, can get in the way of taking actions that lead to happiness. Happiness is not what happens to us; happiness is who you are.
Mental Health
Posted on February 4, 2019
In this day and age of so much going on all around us, we as individuals, seem to cringe at the word “change”.
Parenting
Posted on February 4, 2019
My little boy turned two this last month. I love getting to watch him grow and learn new things every day. However, there is a flip side to the cuddles and love that come with a two-year-old. It’s known as the “terrible twos.”
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on January 28, 2019
Jimmy Evans, CEO and founder of Marriage Today, often speaks of four crucial habits that emotionally healthy couples have. He states that couples have to make good habits and disciplines central to their relationship.
Outreach
Posted on January 21, 2019
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The Lutheran Family Service and Perry Lutheran Homes team, together with Ministry in Mission, were able to open and admit the first residents into the Jacmel Lutheran Home January 9 – 16. The eldercare home was designed to provide care for ten of Jacmel’s most vulnerable elders as well as foster connection with the 34 orphans living next door.
