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 | Mar 21, 2013 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
Our kids can serve as our own personal mirrors. Even when we do not expect it they are following us. They look like us, talk like us, and do like us. They are miniature versions of us. Whether that is good or bad, you have a mini-me. If your kids are following...
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 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...
