That’s Not Abuse? Is it?
They said it was only abuse if you were hit, and words didn’t count. You saw how they responded to social media posts about others being abused, and knew what they would say if you asked…
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October 11, 2022
Tenements: Modern issue or Thing of the Past?
When you hear the term Tenement, a modern apartment building does not immediately come to mind. In my mind, I picture the slums depicted in Jacob Riis "How the Other Half Lives" or something of…
January 17, 2022
The Non-Glamorous Side to Self Care
When was the last time you had a physical? I often have asked this question to people, and the answer is almost always the same. “It has been awhile. I just don’t have time.” or “I haven’t found a doctor that I like, I should really do that.”
September 22, 2021
A Day in the Life of Homeschooling 16 and 18 year old
When I saw the challenge to write a post on "A Day in the Life", I hesitated. Only because it is hard to choose which day, as they all look different. Here are some past…
March 5, 2021
Parenting To Adulthood: The Hard Parts
I picked up a book recently called "Doing Life with your Adult Children". I haven't finished it yet, so I can't really give you a full review, but the concept was interesting to me. Doing…
February 14, 2021
Community: Need or Fallacy?
What is community? Is it a need? Is it a fallacy? Definition: com·mu·ni·ty/kəˈmyo͞onədē/noun 1. a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common."the scientific community"2. a feeling of fellowship with…
October 17, 2020
What is the most important thing for life?
Once upon a time, in a far away land, this question was asked of Jesus. Mark 12:28-33 28And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he…
September 26, 2020
Apples on the Tree
Functional Panic: Real or Created?
Apple Tree full of apples Functional panic. I feel as though I have been stuck in this format of functioning, but at half speed since January. Cancel that, not half speed. I have been going…
September 24, 2020
Change. Choices. Character.
I think we can all admit that there has been a lot of change in the last month. Many would not have believed it was coming had they been told. Oh, wait! Some of them…
April 18, 2020