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Teacher of 21+ years and parent of a sophomore & senior talks with a parent of an 8th grader & freshman about various struggles in parenting, encouraging other humans as we all do the best that we can, and partnering with teachers to rally a team of support for our future generations. This is one…
Continue reading ➞ Conversation with a teacher about teens & life – Part 3
Teacher of 21+ years and parent of a sophomore & senior talks with a parent of an 8th grader & freshman about various struggles in parenting, encouraging other humans as we all do the best that we can, and partnering with teachers to rally a team of support for our future generations. This is one…
Continue reading ➞ Conversation with a teacher about teens & life – Part 2
Teacher of 21+ years and parent of a sophomore & senior talks with a parent of an 8th grader & freshman about various struggles in parenting, encouraging other humans as we all do the best that we can, and partnering with teachers to rally a team of support for our future generations. This is one…
Continue reading ➞ Conversation with a teacher about teens & life – Part 1
#parentingteens? I know I am! I am constantly praying about how do I give them space to develop and grow while also ensuring I'm still present and involved in raising them. I know for our oldest, he is actually doing all the things we'd like and has the maturity and character we appreciate in any…
It's August 2020, and I realized I never shared what happened with our family trip to Cambodia. So many things happened that were unexpected and pretty heartbreaking to me. However, God had a plan that involved more than just what I wanted to do and what I was sure he was opening doors for. God…
Woke up with a strong desire to worship and pray for specific needs and specific people today. What came out was me sharing about struggles of doubt and faith in my pre-teen child, how God responded to my prayer and plea for His help in this situation through different people, what they said that really…
Continue reading ➞ Struggles and faith in parenting and beyond
Sejana Shines 