by Karen Johnson Zurheide | Aug 20, 2003 | Opinion
Relieved. More than ready. Eager to have someone else occupy their children day in and day out. That’s how many parents probably feel about the beginning of another school year. But despite an unusually long summer, I, for one, am dreading the start of school. I...
by Karen Johnson Zurheide | Jul 31, 2003 | Opinion
I’m a parent. I struggle. Is it just me—or do those two statements naturally go together? While wanting to respect my children’s privacy, I tend to reveal my struggles. That is especially true with an adolescent daughter, who is reaching for increasingly...
by Karen Johnson Zurheide | Jul 17, 2003 | Opinion
Billy Graham just visited Oklahoma City for the fourth time. Previous stops included crusades in 1956 (the year of my birth) and again in 1983. He also came to town in 1995, immediately after the Oklahoma City bombing, to offer comfort to a community rocked by...
by Karen Johnson Zurheide | Jun 2, 2003 | Opinion
Summer camp is no longer just a way to break up the monotony of a long vacation for kids. With both parents working full time in more and more families, it’s becoming a necessity for childcare. For 13 years after having children, I worked part time. The reason...
by Karen Johnson Zurheide | May 12, 2003 | Opinion
In my work with homeless families, I often encounter surprises—not all of them good. But once in a while there is a wonderful surprise, like recently when a parent of several children formerly in our program wrote a letter. Her update indicated that all her daughters...
