{"id":6840,"date":"2022-05-25T19:43:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T19:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/?p=6840"},"modified":"2022-05-25T19:43:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T19:43:00","slug":"it-takes-a-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/it-takes-a-village\/","title":{"rendered":"It Takes a Village!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TAL_7.22_2_Tweet.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6843\" width=\"729\" height=\"610\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color\">May brings our thoughts to Mother&#8217;s Day, a beautiful and sometimes painful holiday. When mother-child relationships don&#8217;t meet our expectations, we are thankful for all of the beautiful women who choose to love and support the children around them. They make an impact beyond measure through their love, time, care, discipline, and devotion.\u00a0We are especially thankful for the women who have stepped in to support and encourage the Touch A Life children and young adults in our care!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Pam-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6842\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Pam-2.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/?attachment_id=6842\" class=\"wp-image-6842\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TAL_MothersDay_2-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6845\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TAL_MothersDay_2-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/?attachment_id=6845\" class=\"wp-image-6845\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The Ma Pams<\/strong>\u00a0who fight for you, listen to your dreams, cheer you on, and inspire you to dream even bigger.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TAL_MothersDay_1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6844\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TAL_MothersDay_1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/?attachment_id=6844\" class=\"wp-image-6844\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TAL_MothersDay_2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6846\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TAL_MothersDay_2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/?attachment_id=6846\" class=\"wp-image-6846\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The Ma Paulinas\u00a0<\/strong>who always have a something yummy on the table, who are ready with a laugh or a smile, but make sure you don&#8217;t get into too much mischief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TAL_MothersDay_3-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6847\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TAL_MothersDay_3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/?attachment_id=6847\" class=\"wp-image-6847\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TAL_MothersDay_4-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6848\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TAL_MothersDay_4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/?attachment_id=6848\" class=\"wp-image-6848\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The Auntie Esthers\u00a0<\/strong>who make sure your\u00a0resume sparkles,\u00a0who always have a listening ear, a creative solution,\u00a0and\u00a0a nudge in the right direction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May brings our thoughts to Mother&#8217;s Day, a beautiful and sometimes painful holiday. 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