1. That's It | Sample Fruit Bars 2. Advent Coloring Posters | Gumroad 3. Little Loving Hands | Designed to help your child learn about charitable giving 4. Packable Pails | Sunshine Yellow, Starfish Orange, Paradise Pink & Aquatic Aqua 5. Clean Router | Protect Your Family Online 6. The Pencil Grip Kwik Stix Solid Tempera Paint 12 Pack | Amazon.com 7. Kids Multi Strawberry | AlternaVites.com 8. Lavender Fields . . .
Being non-racist vs. being anti-racist
I have lots of memories of listening to my dad preach when I was a kid, but there is one message he gave that really impacted me. It was a sermon in which he talked about sins of omission vs. sins of commision. He talked about the fact that most Christians get hung up on sins of commision . . . meaning things you DO. Drinking too much, having sex outside of marriage, gossiping. We are taught a lot about sins of commision, and how to avoid them. But we aren’t quite as passionate in our . . .
What I want you to know about losing your parent as an adult
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Kerri Cox. “My mother taught me everything, except how to live without her.” Every time I see this quote, I feel it describes my experience of losing my mother. Losing a . . .
Let’s stop saying that Bernie Sanders can’t win
I’ve watched an interesting phenomena on facebook over the past few months. I’ve observed friends of all political and religious persuasions go public with their support of Bernie Sanders. Some of them have been a surprise (a few life-long Republicans even), others not so much. But I’m seeing people from all walks of life “feeling the Bern.” And I get it. The guy is charismatic. He’s a breath of fresh air. He is the perfect antedote for “politics as usual.” Many of us realize that the greatest . . .
Wednesday’s Child: Paris
Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .
What I want you to know about sexual abuse when it happens to your child
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Anonymous. This is so very hard to write, but even harder to live through. I cannot go into specific details because this is an open case being investigated… but I have a . . .
What I want you to know about being a teacher in a high poverty school
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by A Teacher. Occasionally-- at parties or church or in line at Target-- people ask me what I do. When I answer, they normally look surprised. I teach 4th grade in a . . .
That’s what SHE said: the most important question of your life, everything does not happen for a reason, the consequences of trigger warnings, a black mother asks a white mother to walk in her shoes, dinner parties and racism, burnt out kindergartners and more…
THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION OF YOUR LIFE | markmanson.net Mark Manson suggests the real question we should be asking ourselves is not "what do we want" but rather "what pain are we willing to sustain?" He argues it is the quality of our negative experiences that define the outcome of our lives... "Because if you want the benefits of something in life, you have to also want the costs. If you want the beach body, you have to want the sweat, the soreness, the early mornings, and the hunger pangs. . . .
Friday Finds: Gold
1. Gold Dot Sheet Set (Twin) | Land of Nod 2. Love in Brush' | Minted.com 3.Faux Leather Pouf (Gold) | Land of Nod 4. Mid-Century Metallic Animal Scented Candles | West Elm 5. tryst 16" pillow | CB2 6. Metallic-Gold Moccasins for Baby | Old Navy 7. 3-piece mixed metal canister set | CB2 8. Room Essentials Articulated Task Lamp - Gold | Target 9. Gold Knows Rug| Dot & Bo . . .
Raising extroverted kids as an introverted mom
This is a safe space, so I’m going to tell you something I don’t dare speak aloud at home in my living room: If I have to provide voices for the creatures of My Little Pony for one more minute, it will likely be a string of expletives that would melt Pinkie Pie’s little plastic ears. I’m glad I got that off my chest. There are four kids in the Howerton family. Three of them are extroverts, and I’m a classic introvert. I used to think making small talk with loud strangers at large social . . .
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