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25 Fall Backyard Hands-on Crafts & Science Activities

September 1, 2019 By Jacqueline 4 Comments

25 Fall-inspired science activities & crafts for preschoolers, kindergarten & elementary age kids!

There is so much we adore about the mellow days of Fall!

Our family especially enjoyed getting outside to enjoy the cooler weather and collect nature’s beauties like gourds and mini-pumpkins and pine cones and leaves for projects! The seasonal change always led us as homeschoolers to think about a few fun fall themed science activities for hands-on learning.

Science and crafts in the fall are so easy and colorful. And one of the best parts about hands-on projects in the Fall is being able to make a mess outside.

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They Say “No” To Tattoos But “Yes” To A Double Mastectomy?

August 30, 2019 By Jacqueline 6 Comments

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I recently heard a speaker compare having an abortion with getting your tonsils out. It’s not a logical analogy at all. Minors always need parental consent for a tonsillectomy, but in many parts of the country, a teenage girl can notify school officials she’s pregnant and walk into an abortion clinic without her parents ever knowing.

In fact, teenagers need permission from parents for nearly any medical procedure, and even before getting a tattoo or body piercing. However, whenever a choice has to do with sex and gender, increasingly parents are being left out in the cold, and the results are both distressing and infuriating.

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15 Apps That Are Being Used To Target Our Children

August 17, 2019 By Jacqueline 2 Comments

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office made headlines last May (2018) when they released a graphic with 9 apps that could put children at risk of being targeted by predators. #NineAppsParentsShouldKnowAbout.

Now the sheriff’s office has added 6 more apps parents should watch out for on their kids’ phones. They are used to groom children by opportunistic as well as premeditated perpetrators and sexual offenders.

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Avalyn’s Story: How TRS, a Safe Heavy Metal Detox, Can Help Your Child

July 16, 2019 By Jacqueline 149 Comments

It is part of my genetics, I think, to love research and natural health. As an RN, I just love people getting well and am thrilled when I see true healing – healing where the root cause is addressed and not just the symptoms. Friends on FB had been telling me about something they called TRS and that I needed to read about it. Well, I put it off and put it off…until I talked with Allie about her daughter Avalyn. I wanted to see if this could help a friend’s child that was vaccine injured and had similar problems. What Allie told me did it for me….

Debunking Common Christian Misconceptions About What it is to Be Gay

July 6, 2019 By Jacqueline 11 Comments

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One teen wrote, “I’ve been preoccupied these past months about my sexual orientation. This all began with my good friend Joe. We were very close friends; we shared everything with each other. Then, one night when he came into his room half-naked, he looked…different to me. He didn’t feel like a normal friend to me anymore. Throughout the months, I felt these strange feelings and looked at him somewhat differently…Girls are beautiful, but I’m not looking for girlfriends. I just like girls as normal friends, though I feel sexually attracted to them. Sexually, I think I feel more attracted to guys than girls…I guess it depends. I’m uncertain. I can assure you, however, that these feelings aren’t just sexual impulses, it goes deeper than that. It’s an emotional and romantic sensation. My question is, how can I know with certainty about my sexual orientation? This question haunts me.”…

Getting ADHD to Bed: 8 Proven Tips for Bedtime & Quieter Nights

May 13, 2019 By Jacqueline 3 Comments

Getting a kid with ADHD to sleep at bedtime can be extremely challenging.

Their mind and body may still be racing. One of my kids, in particular can have a real problem going to sleep at bedtime. He tells me “sleep is boring, Mom!.” For kids with ADD, the transition times can be difficult and bedtime certainly falls into that category. I have tried many, many tactics over the years to make going to bed and staying in bed easier. Here are 8 ways I have found to really help getting kids with ADHD to sleep.…