The widespread school closures that occurred in spring 2020 were largely unexpected. As such, most parents and teachers were unprepared for fully remote learning. However, there is much you can do as a parent to prepare for the 2020-2021 academic year, which may be fully, partly, or sometimes online. Many school districts plan to play [...]
4 Lessons I’ve Learned Watching My Children Grieve
The last 4 years have been filled with not only a lot of change but grieving and healing as well. Within two weeks of us landing back in America late 2016 while facing the fact that their new school now had metal detectors and along with all that comes with repatriation back to the states, [...]
23 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read
I won't say that I am an avid reader, but I have spent the last several years trying my best to soak up as much knowledge as I can through reading and listening to Audible. I've been preparing for the day that I would become a full-time entrepreneur. Low and behold that day has arrived! [...]
If God Loves Me, Why Won’t God Save My Dad?
“Why won't God save my dad?” I never thought the day would come when my 10-year-old son would ask a question so thought-provoking that it would leave me utterly speechless. The days and weeks leading up to the question had been, shall I say, hard. At the time, I was a single mother of [...]
70 Life Skills Your Teen Needs Before Leaving Home
In less than thirty days with two birthdays on the horizon, this clan will have 5 teenagers. Yes, five out of our seven kiddos will be/are TEENAGERS! As parents, we spend a lot of time ensuring that our teens are fully equipped with the life skills that are needed to flourish in adulthood. This is [...]