Happy Foster Parent Appreciation Month! If this announcement surprised you, you aren’t alone. The commemoration of foster parents is often overlooked in the celebration of Mother’s Day. Foster moms may not get all the attention of biological mothers, but they are every bit as essential – and some would even Read more…
A Mother’s Legacy When we think of Microsoft, we think of the name Bill Gates. When we think of Bill Gates, we think of his wealth, his influence on computer technology and his philanthropic work through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Yet most of us familiar with Bill Gates’ Read more…
The sitcom “Father Knows Best” ran from 1954 to May of 1960. It was described as a program much like a Norman Rockwell painting. It was based on a middle-class American family with a father, mother, two teenaged boys and one pre-teen daughter. Although the Anderson family experienced the same Read more…
Nicole Solas is a concerned parent. With the recent nationwide spread of critical race theory (CRT) in school curriculums, she wanted to know what her child’s kindergarten was teaching students on the subject. Yet when she filed a public records request with the South Kingstown School District, she was served Read more…
The story of Mother’s Day is one of the great paradoxes of the 20th Century. It is both a celebration of love, admiration, ambition, persistence and ultimate victory; and a sad tale of the harmful effects of bitterness, desperation and loss. Ann Reeves Jarvis: The Model of Mother’s Day Ann Read more…
Proverbs 31 describes the virtuous woman as someone who is confident, strong and unchallenged with questions about her identity. She is that gal we would say “has it all together.” But does a modern version of this woman exist? This investigative article searches for clues! Investigating the Corporate World Our Read more…
Father’s Day is a day in America when we recognize Dad! Unfortunately, this often becomes a time when dads are reminded of their shortcomings and told to step up to the plate. While in some cases this might be both true and necessary, I want to pause and recognize three Read more…
Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Read more…
Who doesn’t need encouragement? A mother-to-be was rushed to the emergency room with complications from her high-risk pregnancy. After weeks of mandated bed rest in the hospital, she sank into depression. One day, her nurse brought a surprise to her room — a newborn named James. James’ mom (who had Read more…
In a week we will celebrate Mother’s Day. It is my pleasure to talk to you about a special mom. She barely had a high school education, but she raised her two sons with great joy. After a few years of marriage, her husband became abusive. Sometimes he would come Read more…