Author: Rhonda Schrock

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Apr 06, 2009

Your Majesty, take my children – please

If you’re a royal watcher and you love American politics, this has been a banner week for you. I don’t have to tell you what the big flurry was all

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Mar 30, 2009

The proper care and feeding of boys

Parenting is not for the faint of heart. It was just the other day that I made that very declaration to Mr. Schrock as we convened at the bathroom sink.

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Mar 23, 2009

“Now it’s time” for a vocab review

“Now it’s time” for a vocab review What makes your family unique? What is it that sets yours apart and makes it different from other families? Surely one answer would

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Mar 16, 2009

‘Survivor mom’ gains extra 15 minutes of fame

They say everyone has their 15 minutes of fame. If that’s all we get, then I guess I’m done. I didn’t realize when I won the Reno County spelling bee

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Mar 09, 2009

Writer offers potential career paths for young adults

The word of the day, boys and girls, is careers. You know, jobs. We all have to get one sooner or later. Without it, you will never be able to

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Feb 24, 2009

The (Love) Doctor is in

When you’re a parent, you find that life is divided into two eras – Before Kids (BK) and After Kids (AK). In our case, it’s Before Boys and After Boys.

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Feb 16, 2009

Be thankful – you could be a doctor

It’s everywhere. It doesn’t matter where you go or who you talk to, everyone’s thinking the same four-letter word. This little word won’t get your mouth washed out with soap.

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Feb 10, 2009

‘Simple American mom’ offers economic stimulus ideas

All those zeroes. It’s more than the finite mind can comprehend. Yes, I’m talking about the stimulus package that is being debated right now on the Hill. In an effort

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Feb 02, 2009

Super Bowl should end with x’s, o’s, and apologies

By the time this column goes to print, that annual festival of the pigskin known as the Super Bowl will have concluded. Every year, millions of us gather in living

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Jan 26, 2009

Mother updates resume, cites zookeeping experience

Big Z, little z, what begins with z? Zookeeper does, that’s what. Whether it was boredom with daily life or a simple case of the midwinter jickers, to quote Dr.

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