The Hands of a village

There is a quiet kind of power that lives in the hands of a village.Not loud, not boastful, not seeking recognition—but steady, worn, and endlessly giving. If you look closely, really closely, you’ll see that every story, every struggle, and…

Easter, Through the Eyes of Family

There’s something especially tender about when you begin to see Easter through the lives of children and families. For many, Easter is bright and joyful—chocolate eggs, laughter in the yard, little hands reaching into baskets. But for others, it can…

ACEs and Why They Matter

The relatively modern scientific studies of neurodevelopment only began taking shape in the 1950’s when in 1951, John   Bowlby (a British psychoanalyst) published his Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis.1 In recent years the field of neurodevelopment and the effects of Adverse Childhood…

What We’ve Learned

The Starting point of Our Own TLC Manifesto At TLC Children’s Home we work really hard to make sure every decision we make is to serve the best interests of the vulnerable babies and children we care for; upholding our…