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Grandparenting

 Grandparenting Joey and Carla Link June 2018 It’s difficult to imagine becoming grandparents when you are in the midst of parenting, at least we couldn’t. But the day will come when your first grandchild arrives and it is love at first sight, just as strong as when you had your kids, but different. How is […]

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Being the Best Dad

Being the Best Dad Joey Link June 6, 2018   Dads are busy guys who typically are busier than a person should be. From being a loving husband who wants to please his wife by taking her on dates to perpetually trying to keep the garage clean, the yard work done, and keep the honey-do […]

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A Mother’s Son

A Mother’s Son by Joey Link May 9, 2018   I am a life-long Los Angeles Dodger baseball fan. Carla and I both grew up in Southern California and our fathers were both fans, as are my son and grandson. There are a lot of great Dodger players, but perhaps not one as well-known as […]

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Teaching Your Kids to Take Care of What Belongs to Them

STEWARDSHIP Teaching Your Kids to Take Care of What Belongs to Them Joey and Carla Link April 25, 2018   Stewardship is a big word with an even bigger meaning. “Taking care of what belongs to you” is a simplified definition. As parents, it can seem like we spend 18 years teaching our kids to […]

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Kids Like to Spend Money

Kids Like to Spend Money Joey and Carla Link April 11, 2018   Your kids each get a wad of cash from their grandparents for Christmas and birthdays. A few weeks later they ask you to buy them something and you tell them to spend their own money. When they tell you they don’t have […]

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