Babysitting: Are You Ready For This Responsible Job?
By Tania Cowling During the tween years, it’s normal to begin your first paying jobs: mowing lawns, walking dogs, or babysitting. These activities help to
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Life and Death are in Your Words
By Jeff Willie | Contributor In life, you don’t get what you want, you get what you expect. The key word is “Expectations.” Your word
Parents of Special Needs Children Need to Plan Ahead
By Colin Smith | Contributor In 2011, an autistic ten-year-old was found wandering around a hospital alone. His mother decided that she couldn’t handle his
Fly High Little Birdies
By Sheryl Lilly Pidgeon “Selfhood begins with a walking away, and love is proved in the letting go.” – Cecil Day-Lewis I am an Empty
Grandparents’ Rights in Custody Cases
By John Kappel | Contributor As a family law attorney, I’ve seen my fair share of adults behaving badly to each other. But when they
Look! It’s Family! It’s Career! It’s Community! It’s … SUPERMOM!
By Alicia Wanek Mother. Professional. Volunteer. Philanthropist. Strong Woman. They may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound or run
Mom and Dad, I Want to Join the Military
By Alicia Wanek What if your child chooses to enlist out of high school rather than go to college? Or wants to attend a military
Graduating to the Empty Nest: Your Marriage After Raising Children
By Chris Oldner | Contributor There are so many positives to graduating to an empty nest: No more bickering between siblings. A deep exhale after
6 Reasons I’m Singing the Back-to-School Blues
by Lisa A. Beach You can easily notice when the first day of school begins because on that glorious, bird-singing, sunshine-filled morning, Panera Bread needs
