Terry Marotta: Daycare by grandma
Need some last-minute childcare for your under-the-weather preschoolers? Send em to my house for a safe and quiet day.That's what my little granddaughter's parents just did, nursery school being out...
View ArticleSpanish Lake Primary receives iPads
Spanish Lake Primary School was able to purchase iPads for Katye Secrist's third grade class through funds from the Rotary Club of East Ascension through the Ascension Fund. The grant was in...
View ArticleDear Momma, I've been there too: Christian blogger reaches millions of...
Becky Thompson addresses mothers' everyday concerns on her blog and in her new book. She has reached millions of women by writing about experiences that have drawn her and her family closer to God.
View ArticleOn Holocaust Remembrance Day, many worry about violence against religious...
A new report on religious freedom violations around the world noted that violence against Muslims and Jews is on the rise in Europe.
View ArticleCooking to Live or Living to Cook: Dew-Berry Cobbler
It's berry season now, and time to put some in the freezer. My favorite berries are strawberry, blackberry and dew-berry. I picked a mess of dew-berries last week. Dew-berries are larger than...
View ArticleDOTD reveals La. 30 concepts
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development revealed three possible alternative routes for La. 30 and I-10 during a public meeting held on April 26 at the Gonzales Civic Center....
View ArticleCentral Mustang Band Performs at State
The seventh and eighth grand Central Middle School Band performed at the LMEA State Large Ensemble Festival in Hahnville earlier this month. The band received the highest rating of a 1 or...
View ArticleHere's why pastors might be missing from their offices
One faith leader published a list of ways that people in ministry spend their days.
View ArticleHome Help: Get the character of historic window architecture
TIP OF THE WEEKThe saying, "The more things change, the more they stay the same" rings true with architectural styles. We have smarter ways of building and the layouts have evolved with lifestyle...
View ArticleSpanish Lake principal semifinalist for La. Principal of the Year
Spanish Lake Primary Principal Britton Colon is a semifinalist for the 2017 Louisiana Principal of the Year. This is the third year in a row that Ascension Public Schools has a principal in the...
View ArticleTransitioning back to work, gently
No matter how generous an organization's leave policy is, there is always "day one" of back to work after parental leave.
View ArticleIt Is What It Is: Our kids are home from college. Now what?!
So last fall, millions of us sent our kids off to college for the first time. (Emotional pummeling, for sure.) We packed them up, crossed our fingers and toes, and sent them off into the big, scary...
View ArticleDr. June: Meeting new people
Dear Dr. June: What suggestions do you have for a person who moved to a new city and wants to meet people? I moved to the city and there are lots of people but I don't know how to connect. I'm not...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Risk assessment and management for children
Risk assessment is the science of determining two things: The likelihood of a given occurrence and the degree of potential loss. Let's say I want to do a risk assessment of the likelihood that my...
View ArticleEat Smart: Tart rhubarb is full of vitamins, antioxidants
It's rhubarb season.Even the most avid rhubarb lover, however, typically needs a good dose of sweetener to make the sour stalks more palatable.But strawberries, 2 cups of sugar and a high-fat pie crust...
View ArticleSuzette Martinez Standring: Nuns run safe house for sex trafficked women
Sister Peggy Cummins, age 67, runs a safe house for survivors of sex trafficking. Honoring her vow to chastity for 48 years, she had no experience with either sex or trafficking when she began this...
View ArticleHow to have more empathy (but not too much)
Empathy is the ability to be sensitive to other people's positive and negative emotions.
View ArticleAre you too private about your worship?
Is it possible that your worship could be enhanced merely by letting others know that you do it?
View Article13 things religion does to your children
Religion helps both us and our children lead more fulfilled lives. Associate your children regularly with a faith-based community and watch them thrive!
View ArticleJoin the fight against mental illness stigma
An estimated 20 percent of Americans are living with a mental health condition and as many as 75 percent of them have experienced stigma. The shame that surrounds mental health issues prevents...
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