Author: Marquita Pike
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🌴 Florida — Where It Started
Ed Austin Park (Fore Palms)Jacksonville, FL This was the first stop — even before I knew there would be a trail. Ed Austin Park is busy. Flat. Open. A place where pedestrians cross fairways, dogs wander through putts, and the field never really empties. It’s not flashy, and it doesn’t try to be. The first…
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I’m Not Raising Kids — I’m Raising Future Adults.
Advice in the Mess #6 Welcome to the final post in the Advice in the Mess series. Let’s cut to it: I’m not just raising a child. I’m raising someone’s future coworker, leader, friend, spouse, maybe even someone’s parent. That’s a wild thought when you’re staring at a messy room. It’s also wild when dealing…
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The Day My Teen Called Me Out—And She Was Right
Advice in the Mess – Post 5 I didn’t expect to be called out by a teenager—my teenager.But I should’ve. Because I raised her to be honest, and she gave me exactly that. She looked at me with all the bluntness I love about her. She said,“You say you care. You don’t even listen to…
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Discipline or Connection?
Advice in the mess #4 How I’m Learning to Parent Without Losing My Mind (Or My Teen’s Trust) Let’s talk about something that gets tricky real fast: discipline versus connection.Your goal is for your kid to grow up with responsibility and respect. At the same time, you want them to trust you. You want them…
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Raising Kids While You’re Still Healing
Advice in the mess post 3 Raising Kids While You’re Still HealingHow to Parent Through Pain, Grow Through Chaos, and Still Show Up with Love Let’s be honest—raising kids while working through your own emotional wounds is challenging. It’s like trying to build a house while learning how to hold a hammer. You’re showing someone…
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