First and foremost, if we are given an opportunity to have a mentor in life we should. Wise Guys supports the mindset that relationships matter greatly in a person’s life. Learning from the experiences of others is a mark of a wise person. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines wisdom in three different ways: First it states, wisdom is: knowledge […]
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Last week we talked about different homeschool models and how they work for a variety of families. This week I want to focus on how the non-primary teaching parent can support the family’s homeschool program. We will discuss in terms of the mother as the primary teacher, but this is only for discussion purposes, dads
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Sponsored Giveaway Fifteen years ago, I met my husband and we became friends. As our friendship grew, I began to admire his self-motivation and his intelligence the most. Being around him made me think a little deeper and helped me develop new goals for my future. This week we celebrate 9 years of marriage together.
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The lights were dim, but the room was cheerful. Everyone was gathered to celebrate a wonderful cause, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The music set the atmosphere as we thought about how many patients are blessed by the incomparable care they receive from St Jude. The larger-than-life size pictures of St. Jude patients brought into
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The 80’s Jam “I wanna Be Rich” By the Calloway brothers, marks how a lot people felt back then and today. Especially within a marriage. Sometimes the mirage of thinking that once two incomes are joined together the family as a unit will be rich. Rich, the word and meaning are truly relative and mean
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Do you know your genes? A couple of weeks ago, I was talking with one of my friends who shared that he and his wife received genetic counseling while they were engaged. Wow, that’s great, I thought. As a parent of a child with a genetic disorder, I strongly recommend it to couples who are considering marriage
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This year one of my goals was to spend more time with my husband. Although, we met years ago and have grown up together, I feel like we are just now coming of age and really getting to know ourselves. I also realize that after having kids we need to make more conscious choices to
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Recently, I have been trying to decide whether or not I will enter a different career path after my children start school. My ultimate desire is to find something that I love to do, helps people, and pays well. The other night, I found a FREE Humanmetrics test online, based on Jung and Briggs Myers
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It is almost hard to believe that for more than a decade our children have enjoyed the “Dora the Explorer” series on Nickelodeon. The show is geared for the viewing pleasure of preschoolers, but one character on the show continues to worry me: Swiper. Swiper is a sneaky, thieving bully that takes things from Dora
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My biggest fear growing up was that I would get pregnant out of wedlock and have a baby. Crazy fear? Yes, for me it was and also totally unfounded. I was so afraid, that I did not even date. I was way too afraid of being judged by other people. After I married, and had
