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Train Up a Child: When does Mom stop being Mom? First Amendment to the United States Constitution Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. ROB DOHERTY Publisher (504) 583-8907 robd@bransonglobe.com JANET STEINKAMP Editor editor@bransonglobe.com GARY GROMAN, A.K.A. THE OLE SEAGULL Independent Writer KIM CHAPPELL Ad Designer gabbydor210@gmail.com
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rom the time a child is born, Mom is the one always there to feed, clothe, snuggle and protect the little baby. Dad is there also, but it is Mom who is the closest at the early stage of life in a child. When the child cries, Mom can usually even tell what kind of cry it is. Is it a hungry cry, a hurt cry, or an angry cry? Mom knows. The baby understands that Mom is the one who will provide the basic needs. The baby’s world revolves around its mom and the baby thinks Mom
is the greatest thing in the world. When the child starts kindergarten, that child begins to discover that there are other people in the world who can make it happy. Many children have a special bond with their kindergarten teacher. At this point in life, Mom begins to take a back seat. Mom has to stand back a little as the child begins to discover the world. What mom hasn’t shed a tear or two as the child heads out the door for its first day of school? As the child begins to approach puberty, Mom suddenly becomes perhaps the dumbest person in the world. It is almost impossible to do anything right that pleases the son or daughter. This is a time when many moms suffer a great deal of pain as their child begins to reject them. Mom knows, however, that the child is “sprouting its own wings” and she patiently waits and watches, interjecting guidance
wherever possible to help that child she still loves dearly, in spite of the fact that at times it seems that the child has no love for her. When the young adult goes to college, that son or daughter begins to sense the meaning of homesickness. A reevaluation of Mom and Dad takes place and by the time the child is out of college, several hundred dollars later, the young adult is surprised at how much Mom has learned in those four years! The young adult still feels, however, that Mom is behind the times and is not fully able to understand current situations. Through the adult years, the son or daughter gradually begins to understand that maybe Mom wasn’t so far off base after all. Little by little, the adult starts seeking advice from the person once thought to be ignorant of all modern behavior. “I wonder what Mom would do?” the adult
thinks in tough situations. “I’ll talk it over with her.” Finally, the time comes for mom’s life on this earth to end. Mom is no longer there to go to for advice. The son or daughter is now completely on its own unless dad is still around. When tough situations come along, the individual thinks, “I wonder what Mom would have done. What would Mom tell me to do? I wish I could talk it over with her.” And in the coming years, the memory of mom’s words and actions still exist to help guide the child in decision-making. When does Mom stop being a mom? Never! The effects of her mothering are exhibited in grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her teachings are felt in generations to come. Mothering is a wonderful opportunity that knows no end.
Stock Market Insights: Nobody likes Negative Nellie
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PATTY DOERPINGHAUS Stone County Account Representative
(530) 739-5560 pattyd.ads@gmail.com MARK FEDER
Taney County Account Representative
(805) 320-3746 shotgunart@yahoo.com
e all have a Negative Nellie in our circle and they can be difficult to be around. They are negative and pessimistic about everything. It’s like they have a God-given talent for stealing everyone’s joy. Right now, the stock market is a bit of a Negative Nellie. The market selloff we have been experiencing hurt even more on Tuesday, April 26, when the S&P 500 Index was down 7.8%. This
is odd because usually the month of April is good for the market. As I write this with just a couple of days to go, this could go down as the worst April since a 9.0% drop in 1970. The reasons are the same as what we have been discussing — a slowing economy, a Federal Reserve Bank raising rates, continued supply chain worries, and war in Europe. All of this has combined to make this one of the worst
starts to a year ever for both stocks and bonds. We shouldn’t be all that surprised though. Historically midterm election years can be rough, down more than 17% on average peak-to-trough. The March 8, 2022 closing low, which amounted to a 13% correction, is still the low for the year as of now. The good news is historically a year from those lows’ stocks have gone
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BY DR. RICHARD L. BAKER, AIF® Founder & Senior Wealth Advisor at Steadfast Wealth Management
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