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The Editor's Desk - From Beneath the Clutter
I should be getting Gage's CT scan results any day now. Maybe today, maybe tomorrow. I can hardly wait, even though I know they likely mean surgery. Just to have it done while it can be done in a minimally invasive way is so reassuring.

Feature Article:
Child Communication Skill: Do You Really Know What Your Child Is Saying To You?

Here’s the scene of communication with your child: your three-year-old boy is bawling his eyes out. Hurriedly, you run over, and ask “What’s wrong?”. But no answer is spoken, the tears just keep coming out, and the vocal cords just keep on saying “waaaaaaah!”.

Guest Article
Dinner Table Drama

It has been a long day. Home from work, you put together a nice, healthy dinner for the entire family to enjoy. Gathering the family around the table, you sit down to eat and within a minute, a voice pipes up, “I don’t like anything.” Encouraging, you say, “I’ve made some of your favorite foods and even put a couple new things on the table that I’m sure you will like if you just try. I really think if you will take one bite, you’ll love it.” The response, “No, I don’t want to eat because I don’t like it.”

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