Tag Archives: Parent

First Principles: Marriage Is In Its Origin A Contract of Natural Law. It Is the Parent, and Not the Child of Society; the Source of Civility, and A Sort of Seminary of the Republic

Posted on April 28, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Marriage is … in its origin a contract of natural law. … It is the parent, and not the child of society; the source of civility and a sort of seminary of the republic.” – Justice Joseph Story (1833)

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Thought For the Day: Any Parent or Doctor Who Sterilizes A Child Before They Are A Consenting Adult Should Go To Prison For Life

Posted on April 15, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Any parent or doctor who sterilizes a child before they are a consenting adult should go to prison for life.” – Elon Musk

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First Principles: Gratitude Is Not Only the Greatest of Virtues, But the Parent of All Others

Posted on November 24, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”–- Cicero

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Parenting As We Go

Posted on April 25, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Parenting As We Goby Michael DoyleHolding on so tightAs life brings dark and lightParenting the children trusted to usAnd doing our best just becauseGod loves us and we should love one anotherAs we are either serving as father or motherIt’s … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: A Book, Once It Is Printed and Published, Becomes Individual

Posted on April 14, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“A book, once it is printed and published, becomes individual. It is by its publication as decisively severed from its author as in parturition a child is cut off from its parent. The book “means” thereafter, perforce, — both grammatically … Continue reading →

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Effective Communications Competence

Posted on March 31, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Ineffective Communications: Everyone knows that there is a great deal of truth to that adage about the proverbial age gap between parents and children. Imagine if you would having two budding teenagers – ages 11 and 13 and being 57 … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Greatest Gift A Parent Can Give A Child Is Unconditional Love

Posted on August 1, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The greatest gift a parent can give a child is unconditional love. As a child wanders and strays, finding his bearings, he needs a sense of absolute love from a parent. There’s nothing wrong with tough love, as long as … Continue reading →

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All the Beauty Heaven Bears

Posted on May 21, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Probably one of the single most sad moments possible in a parent’s life is surviving the death of a child. All the Beauty Heaven Bears by Michael Romani Against all sense In a world grown dense A child’s life has … Continue reading →

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Paint By Number Plans

Posted on May 7, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

I was watching a documentary about creativity and abstract illustration when it occurred to me. There are certain similarities between being a parent and an artist. So many elements happen just as they might despite your best efforts toward control. … Continue reading →

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