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...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Jul 31, 2012 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
Do you remember the first time you learned to ride a bike? Or better yet, the first time your son or daughter learned how to ride a bike? We just experienced the latter for the 2nd time as our 6-year old son recently began riding his bike, on two-wheels! It was...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Jul 26, 2012 | DiscoveRING, Raising Kids
Tomorrow is the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Every four years I look forward to the Summer Olympics when it comes. I love to watch as much of it and as many of the different competitions as possible. I watch everything! It inspires and amazes me to...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Jul 25, 2012 | Raising Kids, RestoRING
One of the greatest benefits from our choice to homeschool our children has been how it has made us a closer family. The challenges, and the nature of homeschooling has caused us to grow and to grow together. If you are a homeschooling family, you have probably...
