Fulton County Libraries Remain Closed, Digital Library Remains Open and Available As the Fulton County Library System remains closed amid concerns around COVID-19, library staff continues to provide services to all patrons through their digital library, social media channels and “Ask A Librarian” online tool, all available from the Library website, www.fulcolibrary.org. Below are some…
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8 Ways to Stay Close to Teenagers
Teenagers can be tough to understand and parent! Having a teen in the house has made me realize even more so that every stage of life a person goes through brings new challenges. Teens have to navigate school, puberty, friends, social media and us ~ I feel that our job as parents is to do…
Lessons in Loss.
Death is not a topic often mentioned in youth, other than the passing of a grandparent or distant relative. It makes people sad and uncomfortable, and I imagine it isn’t a thought that crosses the minds of our children too often, thankfully. Most teens live by the fragile illusion that they they are unbreakable. So…
Nine Months of Waiting
– Debbie Johnson God has a great way to change the heart and mind of new moms. For instance, there is that nine months of “expecting” before you get a newborn. A transformation happens. A developmental phase if you will. You begin as carefree, then before you know it, your thoughts are consumed by the…
Brotherly Love
When my boys were born, I always envisioned them playing together, wrestling around, splashing in mud puddles and bonding in a way that only brothers can. They are 4 years apart, so when they were very young, it was mostly my oldest shooing the baby away from his lego creations with shouts of “Mom, baby…
