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Story telling has been the way of teaching and learning since the beginning of time. Raising Grace is about parenting - Raising children with love and grace while also giving ourselves love and grace when between the failures and joys.

“We are all storytellers. We all live in a network of stories. There isn’t a stronger connection between people than storytelling.” --Jimmy Neil Smith

Parenting, Motherhood, Young Mother, Military Life, Marriage Sheila Chester Parenting, Motherhood, Young Mother, Military Life, Marriage Sheila Chester

Episode 04: Vanessa McBride

Vanessa McBride is a longtime friend of mine. She works as an elementary school counselor and manages to stay somewhat sane as a mother of 4 children. She is also a military wife to a Marine and the daughter of a strong single mother. Vanessa unexpectedly got pregnant just after graduating high school. Her and her boyfriend chose to stay together and parent this new life they created. They have been together ever since. Their story isn’t the norm, it’s extraordinary. It didn’t come easily. Together they are created a solid foundation for their family and tell us what it takes to survive the hardest of moments.

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