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Below you will find essays, articles and posts. To read about a specific topic, click on one of the links below and scroll down.


Let’s Get Real About Preventing Abortions
Recently, my husband and I had an opportunity to listen to words of wisdom from Olympia Snowe, former Republican from Maine. Before...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 26, 2022
Do We Weaken Learning With Accommodations?
When do accommodations enhance education? When do they water down learning experiences? As a former special education teacher, I believe...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 26, 2022


Apple vs. Google: The Real Winners Are Students with Dyslexia
You may have noticed a little friendly competition between Apple and Google, the technology giants who are in constant battle to be King...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 26, 2022


Feel the Grief from Dysgraphia & Dyslexia
“I do not want any child to cry the hours I did as a young person or hear the harsh words I did. I never quit trying to improve; even at...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 26, 2022


Wake Up and Recognize a Greater Truth
What a challenge waking up to truth presents. How much more comforting to be lulled asleep by the incessant beat of popular cadences. Our...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 26, 2022


God's Love Revealed in Different Forms
On a “perfect weather” Saturday, an unlikely group of people convened for a single purpose —to honor Brian David Passsarelli. Our...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 26, 2022


Pope Francis Amazes and Inspires — or He Horrifies and Frightens
Whether you like Pope Francis or not, you must admit, the man speaks and lives in ways that change people’s hearts and minds. In doing...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 26, 2022


When Is Saying “I’m Sorry” Not the Best Action?
Anger can be a healthy reaction to inappropriate or unwanted events. Although I never condone hurting someone or breaking possessions...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 26, 2022


Are We Swimming in God’s Energy? Presence of God Over Death
Death, with its fear and agony, grants many blessings. As our son in law walks through his final days, those of us who love Brian grasp...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 26, 2022


Where the Heck Is The Missing Finger?
From the Mouth of Joe Glover: Where the Heck is the Missing Finger? (WW I) Although I was only 12 years old in 1910, I left my mama and...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 26, 2022
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