By Laura Ferguson Every day after school from about 2nd grade to 4th grade my older sister and I would get off the bus at our grandparents’ house – just… read more →
By Jeremy Brown Somewhere along the road of maturing into adulthood students encounter role models, mentors and guiding hands that show them the way. You learn what you’re good at… read more →
By Jessica Fehrenbacher There is no denying the importance of a father’s relationship with his children. For girls, a father is often one of the first male influences in her… read more →
By Jessica Mitchell Whether or not you think today’s young people have something important to say depends a lot on how good of a listener you are. Our community is… read more →
By Laura Heister The hard reality of grief is that those who grieve for a loved one will likely do so forever. Learning how to cope with the experience of… read more →
By Jessica Fehrenbacher Last week, we had a homework issue at our house. My first grader had forgotten his folder at school, and because he was so upset that he… read more →
By Jessica Mitchell There are tons of books and advice on the internet for teaching your children how to listen to you, but there’s not much on the opposite of… read more →
By Laura Heister As the new school year picks up, parents and students are inundated with schedules, book lists, back to school shopping lists, and a number of forms to… read more →
By Jeff Abell A “gap year” is a year spent between life stages. Taking a gap year before heading off to their first year of college is becoming more and… read more →
By Jessica Mitchell Today I’m returning to work after two months off with a newborn. It’s probably one of the most interesting transitions I’ve ever faced. Maternity leave was a wonderful… read more →