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Children: Our most valuable natural resource.
DENNY STARTS A TREND
Kenny Foster races into the kitchen still tucking his shirt in his pants. Tripping over his shoelaces and laughing happily he picks himself up and climbs into his chair. “I tripped.” He announces to his mother as she sets his breakfast before him.
By Estella Wicks6 years ago in Families
Let's Just Kiss & Say Goodbye
"Wow, Priceless" If you knew me when I make my post or long text this expression is my signature statement. Which is so timely for the picture of me that my cousin crop for me. As, I write this story I reflect on my choices in my life which could have been a road of self destruction. However, 2020 became a year of Freedom from the statement "You just like your daddy" This should seem like a positive affirmation for me because so many children I worked with do hear this comment from angry single moms as demeaning. So, I am taking a stand against being like my daddy in the area of Rejection which led him to the what seems to be the richest place in earth "The Graveyard ". Think of it the grave has so many people who died with results from unhealthy relationships, unwritten books, songs, plays, ideas, inventions, unopen businesses and effects of self destructive habits.
By Avizz V Wright6 years ago in Families
Trevor's Black Book
On busy mornings, most are about their business, and not overly observant of the doings of others. This morning was no different. The small group of children who were dressed dropped off for school were not headed that direction, if one were to look more closely. The two older girls and their younger brother were on a mission of their own today. The dark haired of the twin girls held the hand of their younger brother, while her blonde sister looked about them nervously. What would she tell the crossing guard if she saw them. Mrs. Jenkins was kindly enough. But she would definitely challenge them were she to see they were not headed toward the school. “ Maybe we should have done this by ourselves, instead of bringing Carmine”, voiced her sister. “No. We should stick together. How do we know the police will believe us when we show them what we have. I don’t even know if Uncle Steven would if we were to show him.” And in their lives recently, he had been the kindest of all to them. With a swing of her ponytail, she looked around as she spoke. So intent upon their peripheral surroundings, she didn’t see the van that pulled up in front of them. By this time, they were alone on the corner. Caught by surprise and not sure what to do, they froze. Out stepped a large man who looked to be about the size of two of their uncle. “Hello kids. Seems as though you have something that belongs to my boss. He grabbed the boy first, then the sister holding his hand. Her twin unzipping her backpack and rummaging in it as fast as she could, found the desired object. She reached in, and flung it behind her in the grass. Shortly afterward, she joined her siblings in the van. Before anyone would have known it was there, it was gone.
By jackie yamada6 years ago in Families
You are not alone, Why I Started my Homeschooling Journey
Interested in homeschooling or have you already started and looking to connect with others who are in the same process? Maybe both? Well, here is some insight to why I finally took the step along with a few tips to what you can find in upcoming posts.
By Amber Nicole6 years ago in Families
Business Lessons from Babies
During my morning social media crawl, a baby picture rolled across my feed. One of my friends sharing about her gorgeous little girl and how she’s growing. Another friend soon after shared a fairly recent memory of her baby who is now a toddler.
By Lindsey Rainwater6 years ago in Families
Bathing The Dead
A few years into my career, I had taken care of many children who were close to the end of their lives. By sheer chance, none of these patients had passed away while I was their nurse. There were days—as I cared for unconscious children whose breathing had slowed to a crawl—when I was quite sure it would happen. By the end of those long shifts though, these children still held onto their lives and I went home to live mine.
By David Metzger6 years ago in Families
Living in an Upside Down World!!
ChrissyLee age 5 Such a pretty child, so shy, so innocent. "To bad she's gonna grow up and be damaged. " Not even 11 years old yet and I was doomed. By 11 The world as I knew it was scary, was damaging, I was corrpted. At 11 years old I started hearing them, now I can not tell you to this day if they were ever real or always just in my head. The voices I hear are in fact so real to me for a long time I thought people were after me. So at 11 years old walking down the street, I could hear them say to me "She's a wild child,' She'll never amount to anything" That girl is on the road of death going nowhere"
By Christina Green6 years ago in Families
Princess Cora and the Kingdom of Keys
No one knows where the Key Queen will go. Even she doesn't know until the Key Fountain flickers and flows. Legend says the children chosen to receive a key will change the world later if they set their hearts free. Just before the sun rises on the mornings those to be chosen turn 10, their keys wake them like lamps shining by their beds.
By E. L. Ashbury6 years ago in Families
How to Not be Your Kids' Friend
Let me start by saying that my children are not perfect. I am the mom that would go to the school at the first of each year to meet the teachers and let them know I was on their side and to let me know how I could help them through out the year. I live with my kids. I know their personalities. I know the schemes that their little, undeveloped brains would try to cook up.
By Emma Merritt6 years ago in Families
