The Warren & The World Vol 13, Issue 28

ByCarolyn Clare Givens

We’ve had another fun project in the works! The first episode of The Green Writer podcast is now out in the world wherever you listen to podcasts! You can also watch it on YouTube by subscribing to The Green Writer Show or follow along with the newsletter. S. D. Smith and Brett Harris will be giving young writers the green light to go and grow as writers! Here’s a little preview:

Around the Web

All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor

Megan at Redeemed Reader has a starred review of a classic.

  • All-of-a-Kind Family describes the joys and trials of a Jewish family with five girls in New York City in 1912.
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Dear Weary Caregiver

Caregiving is a particular challenge and a particular gift.

  • Like you, I am a close companion to the blessings and challenges of caregiving. Maybe you are the primary caregiver to a spouse with a terminal illness. Perhaps you are caring for an aging parent with dementia. Or, like my wife and me, maybe you are the caregiver to a child with complex medical needs and profound disabilities. Our Levi is the oldest of our four children. He is a teenager but functions like an infant and continues to battle life-threatening medical conditions. Regardless of your precise situation, caregivers share common burdens and concerns.
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5 Ways to Keep Your Marriage Strong While Raising Teenagers

The teen years bring joys and challenges of their own.

  • Ohhhh, the joys and woes of raising teenagers! With the teenage years comes an entirely new batch of experiences and facts you may not have been expecting. Traditionally, we’re used to hearing all the advice for new parents and parents of young ones. You won’t sleep, you won’t eat, you’ll be stretched thin, your patience will be tested, and so forth. For some reason, there is an unspoken magical quality about the teen years that gives an improper expectation. Your teen is independent; they can think for themselves, you don’t have to watch them as closely, and they develop their own minds.
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The Beauty of Old Paths

Melissa reminds us to look back.

  • I spent the week with my family in the desert of the Trans-Pecos, a ruggedly beautiful part of far west Texas. Paisano Baptist Encampment was founded in July of 1915, and in August of the following year, George Truett, renowned pastor of First Baptist Dallas, preached the first camp sermon standing in the back of a wooden wagon. The history of the camp Is long and interesting. Many great pastors, hymn writers, and musicians are a part of the story, along with thousands of regular Christian families who have walked the dusty pathways of what can only be described as a spiritual sanctuary in the middle of a dry, cactus-filled landscape.
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Around the Warren

Honest, Simple Pleasures: A Short Biography of Beatrix Potter

Kelly Keller celebrates Beatrix Potter’s birthday with a short biography.

  • Helen Beatrix Potter was born July 28, 1866. She lived her entire childhood, and a good bit of her adult life, at 2 Bolton Gardens, Kensington (London). She was raised largely by her governess, Miss Hammond. When she was six years old, brother Bertram joined the family.
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Review: Ancora: the Fog Banshee’s Curse

E.G. Runyan reviews Miriam Pittman’s middle grade novel.

  • Four sisters and a mysterious fog banshee? Yes, please!
    I wasn’t sure what to expect when this book arrived in my mailbox, but as I sat down to write my review, I found myself wishing that I had read the book sooner. Miriam Pittman’s first installment in the Ancora series is as intriguing and rewarding as its title promised it would be. The Chronicles of Narnia meets The Penderwicks in this fun and lighthearted adventure following three sisters as they explore a fantastical world. 
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Something to Do with Your Kids

Have you ever decorated hot rocks by melting crayons on them? Give this fun project a try!

Something to Watch

Check out the first episode of The Green Writer podcast!

Thanks for reading. We’re on your side. 

–The Story Warren Team

Carolyn Clare Givens
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