by Bethany Collins | Jul 28, 2022 | All, Houseparent Blog
One of the more challenging tasks (of many) that houseparents navigate is welcoming a new resident. Leaving home is hard, for any reason. Coming to a new place where you don’t know anyone is hard, even for a few hours – never mind having to live there. New rules... 
by Bethany Collins | Nov 11, 2021 | Houseparent Blog
It’s that time of year again: lots of candy, stuffing ourselves with turkey and that “most wonderful time of the year” – Christmas! As we have told you before this time can be both fun and challenging at Joy Ranch. What kid (no matter how old) doesn’t love... 
by Bethany Collins | Sep 30, 2021 | All, Houseparent Blog, Meet Our Team
This month we couldn’t decide what to put on the blog, and as it happens one of the residents helped us come up with something fun to share! In the girls’ cottage we have an “I’m Bored” jar. Every time someone says “I’m bored!” they have to pick a paper... by Bethany Collins | Aug 2, 2021 | All, Houseparent Blog
See what we did there? Since we are all still at home having to get creative we thought we would pass along some things we do here that add a little fun – as well as ease and convenience – to the “every day”. Most of these ideas are... 
by Bethany Collins | May 20, 2020 | Houseparent Blog
We have been keeping ourselves, and our kiddo’s busy! Now that school is officially out things are both a little more relaxed, and a little more hectic than usual. Here is a look at some of the things we have been up to over the past couple months: Picking and...
