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Parents as Protectors
October 11, 2021
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I had to protect my children once, when we were living out in the country in north Georgia when we had some wild dogs come upon the property. I had to run and pick up my children out of the front yard and get between them and the wild dogs, and chase the dogs off.
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500 Hours Together: A Family Time Challenge
There are 8,760 hours in a year. You’ll spend roughly 2,080 of those hours at work. On average, almost 900 hours swiping on social media. How much family time are you getting in?
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500 Hours Together: A Family Time Challenge
There are 8,760 hours in a year. You’ll spend roughly 2,080 of those hours at work. On average, almost 900 hours swiping on social media. How much family time are you getting in?