by Melissa Nicastro Isabel was adopted from China as a baby and landed in the arms of an amazing and loving family. With an older sibling and two younger siblings, all Chinese and adopted as well, their house is in a constant state of hustle and bustle. Love and encouragement abound. I met …
Teens
Alternative Post Graduation Avenues
By Christian Hawkins Spencer is an energetic and likeable student that I’ve had the privilege of watching as he matures. When he neared high school graduation, he started contemplating what he was going to do next in life. His best friend's enthusiasm for the military swayed Spencer to …
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 …