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Classes give parents help in raising children
Have you ever heard someone say, "My parents never had parenting classes, and I turned out just fine"? Loving a child comes naturally to most parents, but everyone faces challenges during the course of a child's life. There will be times when your sweet baby will not sleep, your 2-year-old has his or her first tantrum, or your teen will not get up for school. It's times like these when parenting classes may be beneficial.

WUWM's Lake Effect
Cathy Swessel is the director of foster care and adoption services for Children's Service Society of Wisconsin. May is designated National Foster Care Month by the National Foster Care Coalition. Swessel tells Stephanie Lecci of WUWM's Lake Effect just what the needs are in Milwaukee for foster parents. 

Wisconsin Public Television's "In Wisconsin"  
features a couple who adopted a brother and sister just in time for the holidays. 

National Adoption Day, part of November's National Adoption Month, raises awareness for the importance of finding permanent, loving homes for children.

Children's Service Society of Wisconsin is the states largest private, not-for-profit provider of child welfare services. Learn more about the programs and services of Children's Service Society.

Abandoned baby finds safe haven in warm embrace of new family. Stephanie Weiler introduced her son by saying, "This is soon-to-be James." She and her husband, Ben, then walked into a courtroom at Milwaukee's Children's Court Center and legally adopted the smiley baby.