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Penguin and Moose: The Power of Friendship

Posted on January 12, 2020January 12, 2020 by April Graney

My three sons started a new school this past year and one of them, in particular, was terrified. “The kids are going to make fun of me. I know it.” To be honest, it was a legitimate fear, as this son has dyslexia and has lived in fear of his peers finding out and making…

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I never yell at my kids and other lies.

Posted on May 12, 2019January 12, 2020 by April Graney

Once, just for fun, I let my six year old daughter try on a BEAUTIFUL flower girl dress at Burlington. It was long and white and flowery, and she spun like a dream in it. The fun ended when it was time to take it off. “No!” she objected. My usually compliant daughter went into…

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20 Tips for 20 Years of Marriage

Posted on February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 by April Graney

1. Love God more than your spouse: God is love and He has shown us how to love by giving his son for us. When we love God in return, he enables us to love supernaturally and our desire to please Him gives us strength we need to love our spouse even in difficult times. 2. Love…

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My Dyslexic Son is a Hero

Posted on February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 by April Graney

“I’ve never seen so much crying in football.” Taken by surprise that the helmet and pads did little to protect against the pain of learning to hit for the first time, my 10 year old son, Ezra, struggled to push back the tears as time after time his teammates hits took him to the ground. All the previous…

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Keeping a Letter Journal for your Child

Posted on February 11, 2019February 14, 2019 by April Graney

My son, Ezra, asked me about a small leather bound notebook he found on our bookshelf. Opening it up, I said, “this is the book I started writing for you when you were little. It’s all about you.” His eyes widened with curiosity. I began reading it to him and together we laughed at the silly stories and…

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