A+ Job Skills for Generation Y

My teens recently toured backstage at a Broadway theater. A lead actor from the play Wicked gave this advice to aspiring young actors,”Work hard. If you can get in your mind that the world doesn’t owe you a job or money, you will be ahead in the job hunt.” He went on to tell about his disappointment with the...

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Winter Blahs

The holidays are over and we are all back in the classroom. If you are less than excited, the solution may be as simple as stepping outside into the sunshine. January and February are tough months for me every year. I am a SAD sufferer. This may sound pathetic but SAD actually stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder. A...

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Review: Star of Bethlehem DVD

Imagine the sky the night Jesus arrived on planet Earth as a baby. What would we see if we could turn back the clock and view the stars that shone over the stable? One shiny light in particular interests me–the Star of Bethlehem. Many theories surround the star. Was it a legend, a comet, or simply an unexplainable...

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Blessed Disabilities

My daughter started her sophomore year of homeschooling before we finally learned why school was so difficult for her. We walked out of the third floor office of the learning specialist and neither of us spoke. Instead, we each attempted to absorb what the doctor just presented in the appointment. I pushed the down button...

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Music Window

Have you ever wanted a window into your teenager’s heart? Try listening to music–their music. Being raised in the 70′s, I remember the music battles. Most parents from my generation said at least ten times a week, “Turn that racket down!” I decided to take a different approach with my young...

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