Archive for Family
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Child of my Child
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “All parents know that the love we experience prior to parenthood holds a small flame to the force and the power of the love that sweeps into your soul at the birth of your own child. Believe it or not, the birth of your grandchild carries a stronger, more potent l...
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Grandparenting is Great!
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village If you have grandchildren, or even great-grandchildren, you can relate to my feelings about grandparenting. We have three grandsons who are adorable. I always wondered why seniors carry around pictures of their grandkids; now I know. (O...
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Awkward Parenting Decisions
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home One of the awkward parenting decisions that Linda and I made when our kids were young was that of outlawing video games in our home. Make no mistake: this did not make us too popular at times. And, it’s quite possible that many reading t...
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Parenting, Again
By Pam Haumann Director of Programs Child Abuse Council When parents are unable to raise their own children, grandparents often times step up and assume that responsibility. You might ask, why? Grandparents assume the role of parent in an effort to keep their family together and their gra...
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PACT (Parenting All Children Together)
By Marissa Bloom Iowa State University Extension Scott County On April 3, Iowa State University Extension of Scott County, Lutheran Social Services of Iowa and Genesis Bright Beginnings will sponsor the parenting support and education program PACT (Parenting All Children Together) for an eight ...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Some of you may recall an article I wrote five years ago about our daughter, Madelyn, and the real-life drama that unfolded in our family back in March of 1998. She had become very anemic and lethargic, very uncharacteristic for an otherwis...
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March is National Parenting Awareness Month
By Elyse Mumford Child Abuse Council Intern University of Northern Iowa March is the National Parenting Awareness Month, although very few people are aware of this. The goal is to make society aware of the role that parents play in shaping their children. When one first hears this, the first t...
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Beyond The Wealth: All Families Need an Estate Plan
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Have you ever thought “Hey, I’m not Bill Gates… I don’t have to worry about my estate!” If so, you can join plenty of other people who thought that way; people who thought wrong because a comprehensive estate plan is more than the simple dist...
