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Chefalo's for Crossnore: A Journey to Mt. Kilimanjaro
Six years ago, our family gave up Christmas! That's right, we gave it all up: no tress, no decorations, no fancy ham dinner and...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Jul 10, 20182 min read


Children As Animals: The Evolution of the Child Welfare System
First Step: The SPCA In the early part of the 1800s, Henry Bergh created The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) which p

Shenandoah Chefalo
Jun 27, 20173 min read


Garbage Bag Suitcase is an Award Winner
It has been a busy and crazy month. As we come out of Foster Care Awareness Month, it feels like a whirlwind. In early May, we received...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Jun 6, 20172 min read


Midwest Book Awards Announces Finalist
Saint Paul, MN: The 27th Annual Midwest Book Awards finalists announced. The awards recognize quality in independent publishing in the...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 17, 20171 min read


Comfort in Chaos: Understanding Trauma Brain
I make no bones about it, as a foster child, I don’t think I was an easy person to get along with and I certainly wasn’t trying to make...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Aug 30, 20164 min read
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