{"id":3106,"date":"2015-06-27T19:32:58","date_gmt":"2015-06-27T23:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/?p=3106"},"modified":"2016-10-18T21:42:14","modified_gmt":"2016-10-19T01:42:14","slug":"this-weeks-character-ink-newsletter-june-25-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/this-weeks-character-ink-newsletter-june-25-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week’s Character Ink! Newsletter {June 25, 2015}"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"What<\/a>One of my husband\u2019s favorite stories to tell\/points to make in our \u201cReaching the Heart of Your Teen\u201d seminar\/workshop is also the most fitting way to describe his parenting style. The story comes from the book of II Samuel and the point is found within the story of Absalom standing by the gate of the city…Read More\u2192<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Yes, you read that title right! Our twenty-one year old engaged son (soon to be married\u2013in four months!) NEEDS his parents.<\/p>\n

(As a side note, ever since we have had sixteen, eighteen, and twenty year olds, we have believed that sixteen to twenty is actually the highest need time for our kids in terms of parental guidance and input\u2026.but that is another post for another day.)<\/p>\n

There are key things that we can do to help Jonathan be a great boyfriend, awesome fiance\u2013and soon, fantastic husband!  Read More\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Getting<\/a>When I first began home schooling thirty years ago, I had just graduated with an elementary education degree. I had a one-year-old son, and we began home schooling my younger sister. Of course, coming right out of teacher\u2019s college, I began doing things just like I would have done in my classroom. I soon discovered that all of the classroom things were not necessary \u2013 that those things were needed for mass education but not necessarily for one-on-one tutoring (or even small group instruction). Read More\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Sugar-Free<\/a>Wowsie, sometimes I really miss BBQ\u2014you know the sweet, yet spicy\/tangy, taste of BBQ ribs from Outback or pulled pork from a street vendor at the fair? And when I start feeling that way, I know that it is time to pull out my Sugar-Free Sweet and Spicy BBQ Sauce<\/a> and make something yummy!<\/p>\n

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And in grilling season, this is just the perfect dish\u2014without any of the guilt or sluggishness associated with sugar-laden BBQ sauces. Read More\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"10<\/a>Donna Reish, author of forty curriculum books for homeschoolers and Christian schools and co-author\/co-presenter of \u201cRaising Kids With Character\u201d Parenting Seminar (and blog), brings you a practical episode of Wondering Wednesday! In this week\u2019s episode, Donna answers some of the questions that she is often asked about freezer cooking\u2014with ten questions you want to ask yourself before you begin freezer cooking. Listen Here!\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n

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