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The ‘types’ of Boys….
I don’t know if there are a certain number of personality types in the word, but I think people as a whole can be categorized into certain personality genres to identify with train aspects of th… more →
Diary of a 'Houseparent'
Overheard in the Dorm (Ed. 5)
wrote 4 weeks ago: This week in the Johnson LaBarberas’ dorm . . . First student: “Say ‘cheese, … more →
Hope and support
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wrote 6 months ago: Four of our houseparents and I traveled two hours to Parmelee on the Rosebud Indian Reservation for … more →
Guest Blogger: Geri
wrote 8 months ago: Hello! My name is Geri and I joined St. Joseph’s Indian School on August 20. I’m delighted to be a … more →
Group sessions and spiritual efforts
wrote 9 months ago: Staff continue to ready the campus and themselves for our students’ arrival. Teachers have been in c … more →
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wrote 9 months ago: Sixteen staff members who have been hired over the past year started their week of New Staff Orienta … more →
The 'types' of Boys....
wrote 1 year ago: I don’t know if there are a certain number of personality types in the word, but I think peopl … more →
Good camaraderie and collaboration
wrote 1 year ago: Houseparents are beginning the end of the year clean up in the homes. The Summerlee and William Home … more →
New recipes and new ideas
wrote 1 year ago: Houseparents work for a six day shift and then get three days off, which gives them personal time to … more →
Sponsors and 'Big Brothers'
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wrote 1 year ago: Sponsors and ‘big brothers/sisters’ are like winning the lottery at our children’s … more →
"Seven boys?!?!?"
wrote 1 year ago: “Seven boys?!?!” This is what I hear most when I tell people about what I do and what my … more →
Home Sweet Home!
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wrote 1 year ago: Yes, it’s official: we are home. HOME!! Finally!! I have never, in my life, felt so happy and … more →
'Spilling the Beans'
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wrote 1 year ago: I have been looking forward to this week for three months. Because it was my relief week? No. Becaus … more →
The 'Littles'
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wrote 1 year ago: They are so cute when their young, aren’t they? But in mass numbers, they can be overwhelming! … more →
'The Girls....again...'
wrote 1 year ago: So the cool thing about girls is they like to do fun things like ‘each others hair’ … more →
Update: On 'the Moo'...
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wrote 1 year ago: ‘Tramua’ to a dog is relative. The loss of a ‘friend’ or another dog in the … more →
On 'the Moo'....
wrote 1 year ago: So, in a lot of these pictures you’ll likely see my dog, a 7 year old mantle great dane named … more →
'Long Term Relief
wrote 1 year ago: So one of our sets of houseparents just had their first baby (YaaY! Baby!!), which lead us to a long … more →
The Ranch
wrote 1 year ago: I think the coolest part about being a ‘relief’ houseparent is you get to go to all of t … more →
Our First Relief!!
wrote 1 year ago: So if you aren’t familar with ‘house parent’ terms, you might not understand what … more →
