For most of us, the concept of honor is inextricably linked with flags and Fourth of July, military salutes and Veteran’s Day. After all, the men and women who put their lives on the line for the sake of our freedom are definitely deserving of recognition for the brave work they do. But at its…
Splink 1: Good Gone Bad Find and offer some moldy bread or food (surely there is some in the pantry or fridge—the moldier the better) to your kids. For those who clean out their fridge or pantry too often, below are some steps to grow some mold. Collect dust on a cotton swab. You…
Trending Today on Twitter – 11/11/16 1. #VeteransDay 2. #TrumpRiot 3. #OneLetterOffBands 4. #ThankAVet 5. #TheyMightBeACatfishIf 6. East Point 7. Now They’re 8. United States Armed Forces 9. Rules for Survival 10. Football Friday Source: Twitter Trending Today on Google – 11/11/16 1. Happy Veterans Day 2. Veterans Day Quotes 3. Leonard Cohen 4. Blac…
Here’s a sobering fact: More than half of American workers (55%) left vacation time unused in 2015. This adds up to 658 million unused vacation days. That’s a lot. Furthermore, U.S. workers forfeited 222 million of those 658 million unused vacation days. These days cannot be rolled over, paid out, or banked for any other…
Yesterday was a strange day. This is the fifth election in which I was old enough to vote, and I cannot remember one with this level of intensity. Maybe I’ve forgotten. There were definitely intense feelings surrounding W. Bush and Obama, but nothing that felt like it carried the same level of emotion. When I…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on NPR. According to new research, students who regularly go to bed late tend to be both sleepier during the day and have more trouble with self-regulation, regardless of how much sleep they reported getting. Researchers wanted to know more about the associations between the…
On the day after the election, how are we supposed to talk to our kids about the outcome of the election? Listen in on this impromptu, thought-provoking discussion with Carlos Whittaker, Kristen Ivy, and Reggie Joiner in a special feature of our Parent Cue Live podcast. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/292327302″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Listen…
Parenting is a faith journey as you pass on the faith to your children. Make sure you have a road map and destination in mind. Last weekend I taught our Explore Parenting Class at the Apex campus. At Hope Community Church, it’s our mission to love people where they are and encourage them to grow in…
“If you could eat dinner with anyone, who would you pick?” Before you keep reading, take a moment and answer the question. Where did your mind go? Someone famous? Someone from the Bible? A hero or a friend? I recently saw a commercial from Australia where this question was asked, first to a group of…
Recently, Common Sense Media released its list of the 10 most violent video games of 2016. With the holiday gift-buying season now underway, parents will do well to research game content when it comes to buying Christmas presents for their kids. *The following is excerpted from an online article posted on Common Sense Media. Below, are listed 10 of…