by Jackie Bledsoe | Mar 8, 2013 | PerseveRING, Raising Kids
My kids hold a very special place in my heart. Very special. But no matter how cute, how much they look like me, or how awesome they are, my wife comes first. Until recently, I thought this was a common mindset. I have learned some parents put their kids first....
by Jackie Bledsoe | Mar 7, 2013 | DiscoveRING, Raising Kids
March Madness is one of my favorite times of year. It just might be the best month for a basketball fan period! I consider myself a “basketball head.” I’ve had a ball in my hand since before I could walk, and still play today. But basketball is a...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Feb 26, 2013 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
Homeschooling our three children has been challenging! Well, I recently read about a homeschooling family of seven. We have been homeschooling roughly four years, this family has been homeschooling 21 years! We have a lot to learn, but we also have a lot to look...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Feb 25, 2013 | ProspeRING, Raising Kids
My morning routine is very important to me, and my family. When I start late, start without a plan, or allow something to interrupt the first part of my day it rarely turns out well. I read a post by John Saddington today called “Protecting My Mornings”....
by Jackie Bledsoe | Feb 21, 2013 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
Coaching youth sports is becoming a pretty big deal to me. As our third child is knocking on the door of playing, and me coaching, it consumes a fair amount of time. And I love each minute. I even had the opportunity to help coach a local school basketball team this...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Feb 20, 2013 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
My kids are definitely mini-me versions of my wife and I. It is one of the joys of parenting, seeing a small person who looks just like you and/or your spouse. On occasion we’ll pull out our childhood pics, and ask the kids “who is this?”, and most...
