By Janelle Nisly My father attended my college graduations, both of them, under duress -- from my mother’s firm conviction that supporting his daughter was more important than his comfort. A taciturn Kansas farmer who attended school through 8th grade, he spent his life on wind-swept plains …
Parenting
An Insiders Guide To Teenage Communications
(aka Parenting Skills I Wished I Had 10 Years Ago) As the stepmother of 2 grown stepsons, I can't help but look back on their child-rearing and wonder. The boys would spend one week at our house and the next at their mother's house. While the spiritual beliefs of the individual families …