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How many Murfreesboro neighborhoods consider renters unwelcome? Is this a trend?

Apr 23, 2020 at 08:00 am by Chloe Cerutti 8

As long-term homeowners and residents of Innsbrooke, a quiet and pleasant Murfreesboro subdivision of 246 middle-class homes established in 1996, we were disturbed to learn th.... Read More
Dads2Dads

Dads2Dads: How to take advantage of a once in a lifetime opportunity

Apr 21, 2020 at 10:00 am by Dads2Dads

How do two ordinary dads write about COVID-19? We're not doctors or healthcare workers. Our medical knowledge extends to being at the other end of a scalpel for surgery. We're.... Read More
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Dads2Dads: Keeping The Kids Engaged

Apr 14, 2020 at 10:00 am by Dads2Dads

As more of us are ordered to shelter in our homes during this pandemic, we become all too familiar with kids getting antsy, bored, maudlin, fussy, or just downright irritable.... Read More
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Murfreesboro Mama: 10 Online Playdates for the Family

Apr 14, 2020 at 09:10 am by Laura Beth Payne

While Covid-19 has hijacked most families' means of "getting out and about" in Rutherford County, it certainly hasn't dented our community's creativity. Thanks to the wonders.... Read More

Easter is about love and my life for yours

Apr 10, 2020 at 08:28 am by Paulette Jackson

Easter is upon us. In light of this special season, I hope you enjoy this article, inspired by one of my favorite authors, Charles Williams, who offers us perspective on sacri.... Read More
The Ground of Solitude

Ground yourself in solitude during these trying times

Apr 08, 2020 at 10:00 am by Paulette Jackson

"Look on beauty, And you shall see 'tis purchased by the weight; Which therein works a miracle in nature, Making them lightest that wear most of it" -Shakespear I was drawn r.... Read More
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Dads2Dads: What's in your Game Closet

Apr 08, 2020 at 08:00 am by Dads2Dads

It's near impossible to come up with a positive take on COVID-19. We are all at risk. Many of us are caregivers for children or the elderly and that concerns us a great deal..... Read More
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Murfreesboro Mama: Celebrate a Quarantine Easter with Amy Parker

Apr 07, 2020 at 08:40 am by Laura Beth Payne

I met Murfreesboro author Amy Parker when I was pregnant with my daughter. Friends gave me her books as shower gifts, and the pages quickly earned worn edges as I read and re-.... Read More
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Ways to Shop Local for Easter

Murfreesboro Mama: 13 Ways to Shop Local for Easter

Apr 03, 2020 at 08:24 am by Laura Beth Payne

Even though Easter will look a little different for many of us as we navigate Covid-19 concerns, there are still ways to share gifts and support small businesses (which offer.... Read More
Dads2Dads

Dads2Dads: Viral Impact

Mar 31, 2020 at 11:00 am by Dads2Dads

Like you, we have been stuck at home, social distancing, and scrubbing our hands frequently. The Coronavirus has left us isolated and worried. And it's not just the elderly a.... Read More
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Dads2Dads: What Do We Teach Our Boys?

Mar 25, 2020 at 08:00 am by Dads2Dads

Masculinity and muscle A Pew Research Center study from 2019 showed that teens deal with a number of challenges. Anxiety and depression are on the rise. Academic pressures an.... Read More

The Art of Holding Life

Mar 23, 2020 at 09:00 am by Paulette Jackson

Hold Life~by Paulette Jackson Hold LifeGentlyCaring for the needsof each dayHold LifeTenderlyFor it is fragile and vulnerableto winds that might blow it away Hold LifeJ.... Read More
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Dads2Dads: Stop, Look … and Look Again

Mar 18, 2020 at 09:00 am by Dads2Dads

When you stop and take a long hard look at your teen, who do you see? Do you see an individual who is kind to others? Respectful of you and the rest of the family? Do you see.... Read More
It's Gonna Be OK

Is 'It's Gonna Be OK' the language of hope?

Mar 17, 2020 at 11:00 am by Paulette Jackson 2

David Arms said "We believe igbok is the universal language of hope. "When a child skins a knee or gets their feelings hurt; when the medical tests aren't good; when fear rol.... Read More
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Murfreesboro Mama: 7 Spots to Drink 'Green' This Saint Patrick's Day

Mar 17, 2020 at 08:42 am by Laura Beth Payne

Besides my first week at home with my first child, I think this week might have been the most confusing in my life. Between not quite understanding the run on toilet paper, ca.... Read More