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Tiffany Loeffler
Mar 31, 20232 min read
New Toys & Great Joy
As Garry L. Landreth once said, "Toys are children's words and play is their language". Toys and play are essential tools for children...
Tiffany Loeffler
Mar 24, 20232 min read
The Gift of Giving
The holiday season can be so full of treasured memories, hearty laughs, and sentimental gifts. It's a time to count our blessings, gather...
Tiffany Loeffler
Mar 17, 20232 min read
Hand-picked Thoughtfulness
In challenging times, we can often feel discouraged and weary. Questioning our abilities occurs more than we would like to admit and it...
Tiffany Loeffler
Nov 30, 20223 min read
"Normal" Family of 6
The desire to adopt had been in Christina’s heart from a young age. She mentioned this to her husband Josh as they were dating but did...
Tiffany Loeffler
Jan 1, 20212 min read
Embracing Grief & Joy
The Holidays are a time of great joy and excitement but they can also be a reminder of the people and things we've lost. Here is a...
Tiffany Loeffler
Dec 1, 20205 min read
Stories of Adoption
In honor of National Adoption Awareness Month, we're highlighting beautiful stories of people brought together through adoption. We all...
Tiffany Loeffler
Nov 1, 20205 min read
Taming Technology in a Screen Dominated World
Technology allows extended family members to connect, students to attend class from home and work teams to keep projects moving forward...
Heidi White | DTCRA Team
Oct 1, 20204 min read
Stories of Resilience
Resilience is the ability to bounce back or recover from difficulty situations. We know that the times we're living in require more hope...
Heidi White | DTCRA Team
Sep 1, 20205 min read
The Inside Story on Mental Health
Since our world has been a bit crazy lately, our focus for this month is on mental health. Here are some valuable observations and...
Heidi White, DTCRA
Jul 31, 20204 min read
Connected Families
Meet Defending the Cause board member Sandy Runner! Sandy and her husband Micah have been married for 20 years and have 3 children. From...
Heidi White, DTCRA
Jul 1, 20204 min read
Sacramento Foster Care Community
Meet Nicole - Nicole's journey to becoming a difference maker began when she witnessed an injustice a family member endured with the...
Emily Kaiser (DTCRA Regional Leader | Koinonia
May 1, 20202 min read
Still Saying "Yes"
In March 2019, Susan and Mitchell Patterson* became approved as resource parents. The couple didn't have any children and their hope was...
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