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Christmas Life Skills

Friday, 10 December 2021 by Bryan

With Christmas being America’s most-celebrated holiday, there are expectations and responsibilities that come along with the festivities. This is a perfect time to teach our teens and children life skills! Things we adults do like budgeting, scheduling, cooking, baking, menu planning, communicating, and showing hospitality can all be passed on to our sons and

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Your Child’s Four Least-Favorite Words

Wednesday, 08 December 2021 by Bryan

I saw the look on my granddaughter’s face when I asked her to perform an unexpected, undesired task. It’s the same slit-eyed stare my mother saw a thousand times before the one-word challenge—“Why?”—tumbled from my lips, my hands on my hips. Mama’s retort was as rapid, “Because I said so.” Sting! Those words would

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Hey Mama Monday: Are You Gearing Up for Christmas, Mama?

Monday, 06 December 2021 by Bryan

Hey Mama, Kids love to give gifts and make something special for those they love. Sometimes as adults, we forget how special creating gifts can be (and budget friendly–grin!). Whether you feel like you’re “crafty” or not, you’ll find some great ideas here: -The Old Schoolhouse® holiday supplements here and here -Pinterest for The

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Can Do Attitude

Friday, 03 December 2021 by Bryan

I often tell students that are concerned about their ability to pass one of my Spanish classes that there is only one type of student who fails my class: somebody who gives up. I teach Spanish at two Preschool – 12th grade schools in northern Kentucky. I taught over 300 students online for KET