Janell Sewall Oakes
Janell Sewall Oakes and Rondi Hillstrom Davis are the co-authors of a book titled, Together Parenting. Janell, a stay-at-home mom and painter in acrylics and watercolors, is the parent of 2 young boys, Witt age 11 and Haden age 7.Rondi is a working mom and a freelance costume designer for film and television. She is the parent of 2 teenage girls, Jenny age 20 and Alice age 18. Rondi and Janell are the living spirit of what back-to-basics parenting is all about. These two talented women also happen to share the same birthday.
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January 03, 2008
The start of the calendar year is a wonderful time to celebrate life and new beginnings. It is no wonder so many of us choose this time to set goals for ourselves. Most of us define goals as objectives that are within our control to obtain. Wishes, on the other hand, are our hopes and our dreams. It...
December 26, 2007
Gathering friends together around the dinner table becomes a Friday night tradition. As I greeted my friends, each bearing a gift from their own kitchens, I was reminded of the signs of the season.
The signs are unmistakable in my part of the country. Golden aspens shimmer in the crisp breeze and ...
December 26, 2007
The start of the calendar year is a wonderful time to celebrate life and new beginnings. It is no wonder so many of us choose this time to set goals for ourselves. Most of us define goals as objectives that are within our control to obtain. Wishes, on the other hand, are our hopes and our dreams. It...