American children have had a tough few years, but parents can help kids grow through the crisis, writes Anya Kamenetz in The New York Times. “By around age 8, most children are developing the cognitive maturity required to see that negative experiences may have benefits,” writes Kamenetz. That doesn’t mean parents should “push” kids to […]
In celebration of aviation trailblazer Bessie Coleman, a recent American Airlines flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Phoenix was staffed entirely by Black women, from the pilots to the cargo team. In the aviation industry, less than 1 percent of pilots are Black women, and that‘s why Captain Beth Powell said she was “beyond thrilled to […]
Originally posted on Jewish Young Professional:
And it’s a gut punch, the kind that makes you re-evaluate all your entrances and exits, all the small choices that led you to this moment, this moment when you want to cry open the inner gears of God and beg for the why. From The Sunday Muse ***…
‘I was doing it for fun’: man, 92, could be oldest Briton to pass GCSE exam Derek Skipper achieves highest possible grade – level 5 – in foundation maths and is ‘very pleased indeed’ A 92-year-old man could be the oldest person in Britain to ever pass a GCSE exam after receiving the highest possible […]
How often do we not hear from people that when they had certain questions about faith matters, that the priest or minister told them they should not ask such questions but should put their faith in God. What those ministers or priests would mean by that? Does the church discourage you from asking questions? is […]
Today I had a look at the cathedral of the Reigning King Christ at La Spezia, in Liguria, Italy. An awful huge round building only build in 2015, but already showing signs of being in ‘decay’, materially but probably also spiritually, not receiving many congregants anymore. It is something we can see all over Europe, […]
Originally posted on Some View on the World:
Op 12 september kregen wij volgend e-mail bericht binnen Op 18 maart 2022 heeft de Belgische ministerraad een nieuw ontwerp van koninklijk besluit goedgekeurd dat voorziet in een voorlopige verlaging van het btw-tarief op elektriciteit, gas en warmte die via warmtenetten aan residentiële aansluitingen worden geleverd. Naar…
Under the pressure to raise successful kids, it’s easy for parents to blame themselves for all of their children’s struggles, writes Amy Paturel in The Washington Post. “Mom guilt” is rooted in the desire for parents to feel control over their child’s livelihood. “With this sort of ‘magical thinking,’ if you’re the cause, then you can […]
Originally posted on Webner House:
I live in Franklin County, Ohio, where the large statue of Benjamin Franklin pictured below is found at the county courthouse, so it makes sense that at some point I would finally turn to reading a biography of the county’s namesake. I chose The First American, a fine recent biography by…
Queen Elizabeth II’s attitude was not always well understood, especially when it came to the domestic problems between her children, with Princess Diana in particular, but here and there she managed to bring the glue to mend the fractures by her children as well as by politicians and nations.
Bijbelvorser = Bible Researcher 