by Jackie Bledsoe | Aug 1, 2013 | Raising Kids
Today is our daughter’s 13th birthday. I really cannot believe she is 13! Just like every other parent, it seems like yesterday we were holding her in our arms. I’ve been told the teenage years come with many challenges. Challenges that will test our...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Jul 15, 2013 | Raising Kids
Not-guilty. This verdict has many people sad, many people outraged, many people screaming for justice. It has me confused, as well as concerned. I learned of George Zimmerman receiving a not-guilty verdict the same time my kids learned of it. Just like the people...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Jun 27, 2013 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
My seven year-old son and his team won the first tournament he’d ever played in last summer. This year our team started right where we left off. We won the first five games of the season. We were all thinking…repeat! Unfortunately that isn’t how...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Jun 19, 2013 | Raising Kids
Did you know food allergies affect 1 in every 13 children? That is roughly two in every classroom. Every 3 minutes, a food allergy sends someone to the ER. Teens and young adults with food allergies have the highest risk of fatal food-induced anaphylaxis. This is...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Jun 18, 2013 | Raising Kids
My son and his Cardinals youth baseball team are playing in the final rounds of the tournament. Our team is one of the last four teams remaining. We were in a similar position last year, and we finished as champions. That was one of my great sports moments as a...
