Most of the parents that I know are way too hard on themselves and constantly worrying about their abilities as a parent. We check our children’s grades and if we consider them below standard than we wonder what we have done to fail them. We look at their messy rooms and think “where did I go wrong?” More […]
Nellie Bogar and Valerie Bogar were guests on a local TV show on Cox Channel. Check it out here! […]
I have spoken to a few parents in the past few weeks who have children that are struggling academically. Sometimes it can be hard to figure out what to do or where to go. I want to start out by saying that you are NOT ALONE! School is harder than it was when we were […]
Below is an email that I received from one of our parents telling me about a text message from her late father-in-law, Pastor Charles Sansom of Ft. Walton Beach who passed away in September of 2018. I am so grateful and moved by her testimony and very happy that all 3 of her children joined […]
I found the following on Facebook on September 6, 2019…. author unknown. “One of my friends asked, “Why do you pay so much money for your kids to do all their sports”? Well I have a confession to make; I don’t pay for my kids to do sports. Personally, I couldn’t care less about what […]
I recently went to a workshop that focused on trauma-informed care. The purpose of the workshop was to give caregivers information about what trauma is and how it affects young children for the rest of their lives. I learned SO MUCH at this workshop and I wanted to share a few things that I discovered. During this […]
School begins in Okaloosa County on August 12 and most students are required to read between 20-40 minutes each school night, depending on what grade they’re in. Relatively speaking, that’s a very short time for us adults, but some kids might scream “oh no, not reading!” but they think nothing of spending hours on end playing […]
Summertime is quickly coming to an end and it’s time to start getting our kids ready to go back to school. Some parents are overjoyed at this time of year, ready to get back to school routines and saving money on childcare costs. Other parents are more stressed as it means extra work in the […]
Almost 20 years ago I had a dream that I couldn’t and wouldn’t let go of. I didn’t even know how it would come to fruition. I just had faith in the Lord and kept putting one foot in front of the other. I wanted to have a safe place for kids to meet after school, so […]