by Valerie Steimle | Oct 4, 2014 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
Back in 1990, we lived in El Cajon, California (near San Diego) and frequented the beaches quite often. Having five children at the time and not a lot of money in our budget, we brought peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch. Another family on the beach was...
by Valerie Steimle | Sep 27, 2014 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
Deciding to bring children into the world takes great thought, and sometimes, soul searching reflection. For a married couple, raising another human being requires unselfish acts and integrity. It requires unselfishness for sacrificing what an adult would rather do...
by Valerie Steimle | Sep 13, 2014 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
For as long as I can remember, the institution of marriage has been dissected and scrutinized by the media and other groups saying, in essence, that being married isn’t that big a deal. Granted, marriage is a work in progress and the longer married couples stick...
by Britt Kelly | Aug 21, 2014 | Britt Kelly: Learning at Home
I’ve learned that natural doesn’t mean easy or comfortable. I guess I should have figured this out by looking around at nature! I know I’m not alone! While pregnant with my first baby, I had imagined a cozy, snuggly, lullaby type of breastfeeding. I had taken for...
by Tudie Rose | Aug 8, 2014 | Tudie Rose--Marriage
Back to school is an exciting time for some children and a stressful time for others. Some children have anxiety with change, and a new school year brings lots of changes. Other children just get so overly enthusiastic that it boils over into anticipatory craziness...
