By Tracy Madlener I have a teenage son who I’m constantly maneuvering his thoughts and ideas about life. Now don’t start thinking that I’m some sort of control freak mom, his thoughts are his thoughts… I just sprinkle other perspectives onto his teenage brain and I’m hoping he might catch a glimmer of what it […]
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A Friend List for the Friendless
By Carrie Eckles As of the posting of this article, I am twenty-four years old. If I live to be a hundred years old (and I’d like to live longer, because I love this planet), I’m basically a quarter of the way through life. I’ve learned a lot—so far. Life is a constant learning experience […]
February 5, 2013 2 Comments
Teen Anxiety, Suicide And Creating A Better Tomorrow
By: Nora Lee (Guest Columnist) TRIGGER WARNING: This content deals with an account of suicidal ideations and may be triggering to some people. I am a mother of two. I am a wife. I am a sister, a daughter, a cousin and a friend. I am a survivor. I haven’t survived what some would […]
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My Child Did What??
By Tracy Madlener I got the email first thing on a Monday morning and I’m sure that the coffee hadn’t kicked in yet. The email came from a long time friend that I first met back when we were both new homeschool moms and our kids were the same age. The letter accused my son […]
January 29, 2013 9 Comments
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Total Acceptance: We Are Not Perfect And That Is Okay!
By Anise Smith I’ve occasionally written about finding true happiness and coming to terms with changes you may have to make in order to find that within yourself. This can be especially hard for women because we see so many images of what would be considered true beauty by the media. Additionally, as women, we […]
January 25, 2013 Leave a Comment