I truly appreciate this article by Elaine Jacobs. I am happily married, have two children, live on a farm, help take care of two parents (who are having health trials), serve in church in whatever capacity that I can, help with Girl Scouts, and home school. The article was much needed.

Our son had a serious bout with mono last year. God is merciful and things are much better at this point. Thankfully.

I want to pass along this quote:

A mother is only a woman, but she needs the love of Jacob, the patience of Job, the wisdom of Moses, the foresight of Joseph, and the firmness of Daniel.

But, something that I have learned the hard way is that so often the demands that we feel are expected are demands that we simply are putting on ourselves for no apparent reason.

Thank you once again.

— Tina

VERY GOOD ARTICLE!! I would like to see some more child-parent articles...

I wholeheartedly agree with your VCM editorial. The most disastrous part of this whole tragedy is that NATO has become the unwitting accomplice of the Fourth Reich in the current (and last) revival of the Holy Roman Empire.

If anything should be a rallying cry leading to repentance of this country (and our British brethren), this is TRUTH which we should all be aware of before it's too late!

— Ray Rousseau, E. Freetown, MA

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