by Jackie Bledsoe | Feb 19, 2013 | PerseveRING, Raising Kids
You may have heard the phrase, the “dog days of summer”, that grueling stretch of summer when the heat is pretty close to unbearable. Days are so hot, that doing the simplest of tasks outside become draining, and you almost dread going out. Your goal...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Feb 8, 2013 | PerseveRING, Raising Kids
Your kids will experiences tremendous highs and lows in life. They will have huge successes and equally huge failures. It would be great if we knew exactly what those successes and failures would be so we do a better job of preparing them. That is unlikely to...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Jan 25, 2013 | DiscoveRING, Raising Kids
Today, January 25th, is my 38th birthday. Wow (pause for reflection). I have experienced life in 5 different decades. I am 13,880 days old. Yes, I took the time to calculate. Well, not really, I just used a calculator online. I have experienced a lot during my 38...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Jan 24, 2013 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
Our kids will experience many things while we raise them. Some of these things they will grow to love. Sometimes they grow to love activities and sports, art, music, places they go, and eventually another person. As parents, we hope they choose things (and people)...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Jan 14, 2013 | Faith, PerseveRING, Raising Kids
What do you do, as the leader of your family, when you feel your strength is gone? When you feel like what was once in your control, is now out of your control. When you used to be able to solve any challenge or any issue, but now challenges and issues keep mounting...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Jan 11, 2013 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
Coaching your kids can be fun, and I have enjoyed doing so for the past 8 years. Recently, I had the opportunity to help coach middle school and elementary school teams. It was the first time I’ve coached a team without one of my children playing. The...
