by Guest | Aug 11, 2012 | ProspeRING, Raising Kids
At the end of my daily 50-minute commute home from work, I pull into the driveway of our home on an elongated cul-de-sac. I turn off my car’s engine, turn off the podcast I was listening to, take out my ear buds, get out of the car and head inside. As I enter...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Aug 9, 2012 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
Are you tired of the Olympics yet? Not me, maybe tired of NBC only playing select sports on it’s non-cable channels, but other than that it has been awesome to watch with my family and has been very inspiring. Although all of the Olympic athletes and their...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Aug 8, 2012 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
One of the common misconceptions of homeschooling is that you sit at home all day without any outside interaction for the kids or parents. You are “home alone” trying to create a learning experience and educational tools by yourself. Although this is not...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Aug 7, 2012 | Money, PerseveRING, Raising Kids
The Olympics are at the midpoint and you have probably enjoyed watching the athletes compete, while learning about some of their personal lives. Last week, in part one of this series on Raising an Olympian I shared the story of Gabby Douglas moving away from home to...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Aug 2, 2012 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
I came across this video the other day on one of my favorite sites. The video is one in a series of videos done by Proctor & Gamble, and posted on their YouTube channel. It is an amazing story of Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Gabby Douglas. Finding the passions of...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Aug 1, 2012 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
I am one year away from being the father of a teenage girl. My daughter turns 12 today. This is taking parenting to an entirely new level for me. I have many emotions as I think about what we’ve already experienced, what we are experiencing now, and what...
