The Baby Fold

06/21/2026

Today, we celebrate the incredible fathers who love, support, and guide children. You build brighter futures and stronger families!

06/20/2026

If you’re at Miller Park for today’s Juneteenth Celebration, stop by The Baby Fold booth and say “Hello!” 👋 🌻

06/19/2026

❄️It's Frosty Friday! ❄️ Guardian Law PLLC. and Rise Up Marketing are bringing healing care to local kids by sponsoring The Baby Fold's Festival of Trees! 🎅 Thank you!

➡️ Commit a sponsorship by 7/31 for a free business promotion! FestOfTrees.org | (309) 451-7247

06/19/2026

What's cooking this Sunday? A Baby Fold fundraiser! 🍔🍟 Stop by Wendy's on College Avenue in Normal anytime on Sunday, June 21. **Be sure to mention The Baby Fold fundraiser or show this flyer when ordering** so your purchase can help raise funds for vital programs serving local children and families! 💙

06/18/2026

From the Healthy Start Book Corner: With perfect comic pacing, author Greg Pizzoli introduces us to one funny crocodile who has one big fear: swallowing a watermelon seed! 🍉🐊

🫨 What will he do when his greatest fear is realized?
🌱Will vines sprout out his ears?
🩷 Will his skin turn pink?

This crocodile has a wild imagination that kids will love!

Do you like watermelon? In this story, we'll meet a funny crocodile...

06/17/2026

When local businesses give back, our entire community grows stronger. Thank you to these valued partners for supporting The Baby Fold and helping provide critical services to children and families across Central Illinois.

🟤Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
🔵CEFCU
🟡Wm. Masters, Inc
🔴ROQ Events
⚫Rapp Construction
🟢Friends of Eldon Haab

06/17/2026

As summer settles in, it's easy to feel pressure to make every day special for your children. But children benefit most from feeling loved, safe, and connected, not from packed calendars or perfect outings. ☀️ When guilt creeps in, ask yourself: "Would I expect this much from another parent?" Then give yourself permission to slow down and focus on connection over perfection.💙

06/16/2026

We love a good read! ☕📰💙 Thank you to The Pantagraph for helping share Dr. Jennifer Huffman's work around Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), including her new book and companion app designed to put practical, real-time tools into the hands of families and caregivers.

Interested in learning more, register for an upcoming training with Dr. Huffman:
🔵What: Everyday Requests Feel Overwhelming: Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance, PDA and Trauma, Tools and Supports for Family
🔵When: Friday, June 26, from 1 to 2:15 pm
🔵 $30 per Family | Free for Baby Fold Staff and Families
🔵Link: https://thebabyfold.redpodium.com/pathological-demand-avoidance-training

06/12/2026

❄️It's Frosty Friday and we're so pleased to highlight Normal Morningstar UMC and Jack Lewis Jewelers! Their sponsorship of The Baby Fold's Festival of Trees is bringing healing care to local children and families. Thank you, friends! ❄️

FestOfTrees.org | (309) 451-7247

06/11/2026

"A pediatric neuropsychologist at The Baby Fold — herself a person with a form of autism — is working to help neurodivergent children and their families by launching a new book and a companion app to follow later this summer."

Dr. Jennifer Huffman, Vice President of Clinical Operations at The Baby Fold, has launched a new book and app to help parents and caregivers navigating Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) with real-time tools.

As a person living with the autism PDA profile, Dr. Huffman sat down with The Pantagraph to discuss PDA and the resources she's created that will benefit both families at The Baby Fold and those beyond our community.

A Baby Fold neuropsychologist is turning lived experience with PDA, a form of autism, into new tools for families, including a book and upcoming app.