Please join us in welcoming our newest CASA volunteer, Charlie Wonnell! We are very confident that Charlie will do an amazing job advocating for the abused and neglected children in Gibson County. ... See MoreSee Less
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone that donated Christmas gifts or hosted an Angel Tree for our kids this year! Our community touches the lives of so many children on Christmas.
🎄Hillside United Methodist Church 🎄Hope Community Church 🎄Hansen Corporation 🎄American Legion 🎄Our Savior Lutheran Church 🎄Sigma Chapter of IN Alpha Delta Kappa 🎄Janesse Cloin 🎄Andrea Dyehouse and family ... See MoreSee Less
Thank you Hillside United Methodist Church for your generous donation of gifts, clothing, and gift cards. Christmas is special for many families because of you! ... See MoreSee Less
Hansen Corporation really showed up and showed out for our kids! This huge donation is so appreciated and helps us provide for the children in our program. ... See MoreSee Less
We would love to give a huge thank you to Hope Community Church for their generous donation of Christmas gifts! This year they provided gifts for 7 children and their families in our community ❤️🎄 ... See MoreSee Less
Psychologists and pediatric neuroscientists agree that the single most harmful habit in a baby’s first year is chronic unresponsiveness to distress, often described as repeatedly letting a baby cry for long periods without comfort. MRI studies on infant brain development show that when a baby’s stress signals go unanswered again and again, cortisol levels rise and begin to affect the growth of the limbic system, the region responsible for emotional safety, trust formation, and long term stress regulation.
This does not refer to brief crying or normal daily challenges. Instead, research focuses on patterns where a baby’s emotional needs are consistently overlooked. Studies from major developmental labs show that lack of responsive caregiving disrupts neural wiring in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, shaping how the child will process fear, connection, and emotional resilience later in life.
Experts stress that babies are biologically wired to expect comfort. Responsive caregiving strengthens emotional security, lowers stress hormones, builds healthy attachment, and supports stronger cognitive outcomes. The goal is not perfection but presence. Simple acts like picking up a crying baby, making eye contact, or soothing during stress create powerful protective effects on the developing brain.
Understanding this helps parents shift from pressure to connection and gives babies the emotional foundation they need for life.
#MindBox #ChildDevelopment #ParentingScience #fblifestyle ... See MoreSee Less
Children don’t measure our words — they absorb them. They don’t question our tone, our accuracy, or our certainty…
If we say it, it becomes true in their world.
That’s the power we forget we hold.
The same trust that lets them believe in Santa, lost teeth turning into treasure, or creatures stitched from imagination… is the trust they use to build their understanding of themselves.
They believe in wonder because we told them it exists. And they believe in who they are for the very same reason.
This is why our language matters. Why offhand comments aren’t harmless. Why labels linger long after we’ve moved on.
Their self-story begins with us — not because we’re perfect, but because they offer us a trust that is instinctive, total, and exquisitely pure.
So I try to speak with the awareness that I’m not just describing them — I’m shaping what they come to know as truth.
And if their hearts are going to take my words as fact, then I want to give them something solid to stand on — truths that root them, steady them, and never need unlearning. ❤️ ... See MoreSee Less
After 3.5 YEARS in the child welfare system, this sweet boy finally had his adoption day💙
CASA Lisa has been advocating for him this entire time and they have shared many laughs and many tears together. Thank you to the Springer’s for being such a loving family and thank you Lisa for always advocating for safety and best interest! ... See MoreSee Less
Please join us in welcoming our newest CASA volunteer, Charlie Wonnell! We are very confident that Charlie will do an amazing job advocating for the abused and neglected children in Gibson County. ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone that donated Christmas gifts or hosted an Angel Tree for our kids this year! Our community touches the lives of so many children on Christmas.
🎄Hillside United Methodist Church
🎄Hope Community Church
🎄Hansen Corporation
🎄American Legion
🎄Our Savior Lutheran Church
🎄Sigma Chapter of IN Alpha Delta Kappa
🎄Janesse Cloin
🎄Andrea Dyehouse and family ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you Hillside United Methodist Church for your generous donation of gifts, clothing, and gift cards. Christmas is special for many families because of you! ... See MoreSee Less
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Hansen Corporation really showed up and showed out for our kids! This huge donation is so appreciated and helps us provide for the children in our program. ... See MoreSee Less
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We would love to give a huge thank you to Hope Community Church for their generous donation of Christmas gifts! This year they provided gifts for 7 children and their families in our community ❤️🎄 ... See MoreSee Less
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Psychologists and pediatric neuroscientists agree that the single most harmful habit in a baby’s first year is chronic unresponsiveness to distress, often described as repeatedly letting a baby cry for long periods without comfort. MRI studies on infant brain development show that when a baby’s stress signals go unanswered again and again, cortisol levels rise and begin to affect the growth of the limbic system, the region responsible for emotional safety, trust formation, and long term stress regulation.
This does not refer to brief crying or normal daily challenges. Instead, research focuses on patterns where a baby’s emotional needs are consistently overlooked. Studies from major developmental labs show that lack of responsive caregiving disrupts neural wiring in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, shaping how the child will process fear, connection, and emotional resilience later in life.
Experts stress that babies are biologically wired to expect comfort. Responsive caregiving strengthens emotional security, lowers stress hormones, builds healthy attachment, and supports stronger cognitive outcomes. The goal is not perfection but presence. Simple acts like picking up a crying baby, making eye contact, or soothing during stress create powerful protective effects on the developing brain.
Understanding this helps parents shift from pressure to connection and gives babies the emotional foundation they need for life.
#MindBox #ChildDevelopment #ParentingScience #fblifestyle ... See MoreSee Less
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Children don’t measure our words — they absorb them. They don’t question our tone, our accuracy, or our certainty…
If we say it, it becomes true in their world.
That’s the power we forget we hold.
The same trust that lets them believe in Santa, lost teeth turning into treasure, or creatures stitched from imagination… is the trust they use to build their understanding of themselves.
They believe in wonder because we told them it exists. And they believe in who they are for the very same reason.
This is why our language matters. Why offhand comments aren’t harmless. Why labels linger long after we’ve moved on.
Their self-story begins with us — not because we’re perfect, but because they offer us a trust that is instinctive, total, and exquisitely pure.
So I try to speak with the awareness that I’m not just describing them — I’m shaping what they come to know as truth.
And if their hearts are going to take my words as fact, then I want to give them something solid to stand on — truths that root them, steady them, and never need unlearning. ❤️ ... See MoreSee Less
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Tuesday we hosted our Volunteer Appreciation Banquet.
We love to share how thankful we are for our wonderful volunteers! ... See MoreSee Less
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Oh happy day!
After 3.5 YEARS in the child welfare system, this sweet boy finally had his adoption day💙
CASA Lisa has been advocating for him this entire time and they have shared many laughs and many tears together. Thank you to the Springer’s for being such a loving family and thank you Lisa for always advocating for safety and best interest! ... See MoreSee Less
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