by sstinson | Jul 2, 2021 | Adoption, Health, Parenting, Uncategorized, Wellness
By: Shay Stinson Summertime is here and while still in a pandemic we are desperately searching for ways to enjoy a fun-filled, low-cost break for the whole family. We have found a few tips and tricks to share with families on how to adjust your budgets and schedules...
by sstinson | May 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
How To Address the Need to Know Your Roots By Shay Stinson The bond between a biological mother and child is strong and as natural as our need for water and many people maintain a strong awareness of this bond throughout their lives. It’s not always the case that a...
by sstinson | Mar 10, 2020 | Adoption, Aging Forward, Child Welfare, Foster Care, News, remote work, Social Work, Uncategorized
By Shay Stinson In celebration of National Social Work Month, I reached out to one of Seraaj Family Homes, Inc.’s former and most influential social workers and present mentors, Tracy Pressley, LICSW. Pressley has reached back into the social work community and...
by intisar | Dec 11, 2019 | Adoption, Foster Care, Parenting, Uncategorized
By Intisar Seraaj One thing about having a blended family—whether that’s through adoption or fostering—is that you’ll have to find a balance for almost everything, from family diet to family fun. It’s easy to include other’s cultures or religious food into a meal...
by intisar | Nov 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Intisar Seraaj *This story was first published in February 2015. Richard “Rusty” Kays did not realize he was a foster child until he was 12 years old, and his family never made him feel like one. Now, he is a foster parent and he is spreading the same...
by intisar | Nov 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Intisar Seraaj Mattie Harris is a foster parent for Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. and lives in Union Springs, Alabama. In a blog from 2015, I profiled her and her late husband Moses Harris about their fostering experience and adoption of their daughter is Karlynn...
