As I've thought about the insights shared by Pam the last two days (Waiting to Work), I keep thinking about something I saw this summer. We walked along a trail wrapped around a lake like a scarf around a neck, and the woods were filled with a variety of wildflowers. We made our way up a hill and ...
Read More > about Waiting to Work – Fire & Unemployment?
Yesterday I shared some insights from Pam, a friend in our church, in her 8th month of "Waiting to Work" with her husband. Robert is well educated, with great experience, but the high unemployment rates of 2009 impact people at all levels of learning and experience.Pam shares some of what her ...
Read More > about Waiting to Work? ~ Pt. 2
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the national unemployment rate was 9.4 % in July. The most recent update will be announced this week on the morning of September 4th. For many families, though, they don't need to hear national statistics to know this year has been hard, even ...
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What does going back to school have to do with marriage? A lot. The Back to School season can actually put a lot of stress on the two people who sign on the lines on the emergency contact cards or the "intent to home school" cards. It also poses unique stress for single parents who go it alone ...
Read More > about School Stress on Marriage
If you've started some format of school already that involves another adult other than yourself, you have probably already decided if you "like or don't like" the teacher. You may've identified who's going to be the challenge and who's going to take more work to encourage, communicate with, or even ...
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