by Jackie Bledsoe | May 8, 2017 | Raising Kids
When it comes to my fatherhood report card I think I’m getting a passing grade. I may be better than some, but I still have a ton of room for improvement. There is that constant battle of my good intentions against what I’m actually doing. My concern: Is what I’m...
by Guest | Oct 29, 2015 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
[callout]This is a guest post from Tyler Jacobson. Tyler is a freelance writer, with past experience in content writing and outreach for parent and teen advocate organizations. His areas of focus include: parenting, education, social media, addiction, and issues...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Jun 30, 2015 | Raising Kids
A few weeks ago, my wife and I were in our bedroom talking and our kids were in the room doing their own thing. The next thing we heard was, “Dad, can you come here!” from one of our sons. It didn’t sound like a panic, but there was a seriousness to...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Jun 21, 2015 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
About a month or so ago just as the season for grass cutting hit full swing here in Indiana, we tried to start up our lawn mower and it wouldn’t cooperate. Nothing we did seemed to work. And this was our “new” lawnmower, which is a gently used mower...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Nov 18, 2014 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
This month we celebrated the birthdays of both of my sons. The oldest turned nine, and then a couple weeks later the youngest turned five. If you’ve experienced anything with raising boys you know they are at that sweet spot. That sweet spot where life is amazing. The...
