Parenting

Schooling: A Tale of Two Sons

by Tina James March 29, 2012
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My husband and I had chosen at the end of our first son’s 2nd grade year in public school to homeschool not only him but also our other son, who was to begin kindergarten. We jumped into our homeschooling adventure with both feet and got involved in the local homeschool group. We did all the [...]

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Toddlers: Teens in the Making

by L.R. Knost March 21, 2012
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Dear Daughter, You entered your teen years with a bang a few years ago, and the explosions have been shattering our home ever since. I’ve begged, threatened, and bribed; cried, shouted, and bargained; but I just can’t find a way to reach you anymore. You constantly say I don’t listen to you, but how can [...]

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Grandma School

by Karen Robbins March 20, 2012
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School? At my age? Well, yes. A special school—one for new grandparents. They are springing up all over the country. Grandparents have become more than just the occasional babysitter in many cases. They are often the go-to people for help with child care when parents need two incomes and can’t find affordable or trustworthy day [...]

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Who Am I?

by Jan Lutz February 21, 2012
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Some say that I am an accident unwanted a mass of tissue a mistake a product of conception a non-person a potential human being I AM A CHILD IN THE WOMB Others say that I am a blessing a gift of God an answer to prayer a welcome addition to their family part of God’s [...]

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A Momma’s Love: Freely Given

by Carissa Robinson February 19, 2012
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I lean my body against the haphazard stack of pillows piled high on my bed, close my eyes, and nestle my precious sleeping babe against my chest. One glorious, cotton-candy cheek rests near my breast, one tiny ear presses into my chest, in sleep listening to the rhythmic thrum of my heart. We breathe as [...]

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Fie, Fi, Fo, Fum, Grandma and Grandpa Are Here!

by Karen Robbins May 8, 2011
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This past Christmas we took our biannual holiday cruise and planned it so that we could visit a bit with our Florida grands before the trip and visit with our Seattle grands after the cruise. Everything was going well until our cruise ship was delayed in disembarking passengers in San Diego and we missed our [...]

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End of My Rope

by Mary C. Catterton April 6, 2011
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The last of the blankets and cuddly things had been gathered up as the nurse in the maternity ward handed my youngest of two sons to me. It was time to go home. His big brother Ryan, now four and a half, looked into the face of this sweet gift and then up at me, [...]

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A Grandparent’s Influence

by Karen Robbins March 12, 2011
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Never underestimate your influence as a grandparent. While you may not see it or realize it now, the relationship you build with your grandchildren will last for generations. While surfing the net one day (I am a techno-savvy grandma some days), I came across an article written by Rachel Anna, “Special Gifts: The Influence of [...]

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Synchronized Swimming

by Tina James March 3, 2011

Have you ever watched synchronized swimming? It’s a beautiful thing, especially from the overhead camera angle. The swimmers all seem to be intricately intertwined parts of one organism gracefully moving and creating different patterns like a kaleidoscope. There was a day last week that I felt like a synchronized swimmer. I had my schedule and [...]

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Homeschooling – I Can’t Do That!!!

by PhenomoMom January 9, 2011
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I believe Deuteronomy 6 is very clearly instructing parents to disciple their children. Please read it on your own during your next study. But I would like to bring forth some very important verses on discipling your children. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all [...]

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Grandma’s Resolution

by Karen Robbins January 5, 2011
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There is an expectation that once you have an empty nest and near retirement that life will slow down and there will be all the time in the world to do the things you’ve wanted to do. Actually it appears to be the reverse. Time seems to speed up and days seem to have fewer [...]

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