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I want to start by thanking you again for your continued support and encouragement on this blog. It is not always easy to know what...
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Over the past year and a half, I have written posts on a variety of topics. One topic in particular has consistently surfaced as...
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Let me share with you a very real and troubling concern that I have. Perhaps you share it too. My kids and yours are growing in a...
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