Karen Farris

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  May 4, 2021

  Teacher Appreciation Week: Anne and her 200 adopted kids

  With almost three decades in the classroom, there aren’t many needs she hasn’t seen among her students. Anne jokes that she has a husband, family, and two hundred adopted kids.

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  Apr 28, 2021

  Fighting against sexual sabotage

  Dr. Reisman began her mission in a way most mothers would understand—her own 10-year-old daughter was sexually molested by a 13-year-old boy. After reporting the incident to a trusted family member, she was told to forget about, with a dismissive comment, “Well didn’t you know children are sexual from birth?” 

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  Apr 16, 2021

  4 ways to celebrate Husband Appreciation Day

  I wasn’t aware that there was such a thing as Husband Appreciation Day. This year it’s April 17. I did some research and sure enough it’s official.

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  Mar 27, 2021

  What Mormons have right

  At age fifteen, my parents divorced, I moved from my childhood home to an apartment with my father. Every semblance of my former life was over. Even my Methodist church, where I’d gone since a baby, didn’t reach out to me.

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  Mar 9, 2021

  Battle for a child’s mind: Normalizing sin to trusting kids

  Why should we help children explore all the options that are now included in human sexuality? Why are we beginning this endeavor when children are four, five, and six?

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  Feb 11, 2021

  Last chance to love the Silent Generation

  Since COVID restrictions have been mandated, I’ve been mostly concerned for teens and the socialization they have been missing. I never considered those in their sunset years. Many of the elderly only have brief interactions with those who bring their meals.

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  Jan 17, 2021

  I was accused of being an accomplice to murder. And it's true.

  My life changed one Sunday at church. I was accused of being an accomplice to murder.  And it was true.

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  Jan 7, 2021

  Weaponized cartoons

  Two of the female characters who love each other, fuse into one. One of the women superheroes is his mother’s former lover. Cross dressing is the norm, while non-binary characters wear whatever they want. Confusing? It’s not what I was exposed to at that age.

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  Dec 10, 2020

  Decorating with love: Gift from someone with very little

  It wouldn’t be something I’d buy to put on my Christmas tree, but it was given to me by someone who had very little to give. Let me explain.

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  Nov 27, 2020

  #ShopSmall Saturday

  Back in the day (read: before Amazon), when I was a youth baseball coach’s wife, I had to help raise money for our ...