The holidays (especially at Bithiah’s) are a time of celebration, gifts, surprises, and special memories. Until it isn’t. For many children, the holidays can be a time of stress, triggers, and overall sadness. Bithiah’s is no exception. Trauma does not discriminate and it certainly doesn’t take a break for the holidays. With the holidays quickly […]

If there is one word that is repeated over and over at Bithiah’s House, it’s Connection.  Everything we do is centered around Connection.  We connect with the kids while eating breakfast, we connect during car rides, we even connect before correcting their behavior.  I would venture to say that Connection is one of the main […]

A year and a half. 14 little loves. Countless diaper changes, endless giggles, dance parties, movie nights, Disneyland trips, Birthdays celebrated, goodbyes said, tears shed, appointments upon appointments and visits. So many visits. Parent visits, sibling visits, Social Worker visits, Therapist visits, Nurse visits, and even Santa came to visit. The current little ones have […]

Our first little love left Bithiah’s a couple of weeks ago.  She went to a new (maybe forever) family.  It was good.  It was so sad.  Many tears were shed as our staff said their goodbyes.  Her things were packed, her scrapbook finished, her new mommy got all the information (and then some!) she would […]

    “She’s ready to be picked up.” Words that I’ve heard a hundred times.  As a foster parent of almost nine years, this phrase is nothing new to me.  It’s what we do.  There’s a call, there’s a need, we can fill it, we pick them up.  However, this was so different.  This was […]

Ok that title might be a tad dramatic.  In the scheme of things, 18 months is not terribly long.  In fact, it’s pretty fast considering all that was accomplished.  A nonprofit started, a house found and furnished, a staff of 20 hired and trained, a program established, support gained from LA county, licensure and certification […]