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A Mother’s Day Remembrance: a.k.a. the startling truth about my mother-in-law

A Mother’s Day Remembrance: a.k.a. the startling truth about my mother-in-law

(Told by Rick. Written by Nancy.) I thought I knew my mother-in-law. I really thought I did. To me she seemed as perfect as any human could be. She always appeared so loving and pure. Then one day something happened to change all that. I don’t think I’ll ever forget the shock I felt when I discovered there was a whole other side of this woman. It was the moment I realized I’d never truly known her and what she was capable…

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Let’s let limericks supply lighthearted lessons

Let’s let limericks supply lighthearted lessons

Kids typically arrived at detention weighed down by a myriad of issues.  In addition to their arrest charges, they often faced challenges stemming from poverty, unstable home lives, problems at school, and limited knowledge of or access to available resources. BY NANCY KIDD gatherthegoodblog@gmail.com While they were in detention, we tried to provide a positive environment.  Although we knew we couldn’t “fix them,” we hoped they might learn something to take with them when they left—academic or otherwise.  We tried…

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