When a storm is coming, all other birds seek shelter. The eagle alone avoids the storm by flying above it. So, in the storms of life may your heart be like an eagle’s and soar above.” – Author Unknown

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Articles in this category include a large and growing list of articles. They help those who work with children and parents with various child issues, from helping a child overcome traumatic events, helping a child become a successful adult, helping a child deal with depression, and raising a child to be a reader. Their ultimate purpose is for children–all children– to soar like eagles above life’s storms.

Bobbie J Rae’s vision is insightful and motivating. It brings you a successful and positive outlook on life.

These posts describe strategies to help children overcome life’s problems and become healthy, happy, and successful adults.

Written with uplifting words of encouragement, Near a River is a photographic book for children about two young bald eagles who are eager for their mother to teach them to fly so they may soar over the storms in their lives.

Near a River encourages early reading for children. BJ hopes that every child becomes a strong reader and soars above the storms in life.

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Encouraging you to improve your loved's attitude on near a river.

If your loved one needs to improve his attitude, you can help! Do you enjoy being around someone with a bad attitude?  I certainly do not. You can help someone you care about improve their bad attitude.  I used to Read more…


Encouraging you to cope wisely after a disaster on near a river.

What you can do to put your life back together after a disaster… Have you or a loved one been affected by a natural disaster?  If so, please read this.  It may help you sort things out after the storm. Read more…


Encouraging you to read BJ's creed on near a river.

This is my creed, what I believe.  What do you believe?   BJ’s Creed I am loving and kind to all.  Therefore, I welcome into my life all who are kind to others. I am content with what I have, Read more…


Encouraging you to enable your family to cope after the storm on near a river.

Here are some behaviors you can expect from your child after the storm. Every child reacts differently. But your child’s age usually determines how he will react and what kind of support he will need after the trauma. Birth to Read more…


Encouraging you to use a pencil in many ways around your home on near a river.

Use a pencil eraser to care for certain issues in your home, stress-free! It is Labor Day weekend and kids are going back to school.  This prompted me to think of things I have done with pencil erasers other than Read more…


Enable your child to succeed in school with these back-to-school helpers! It is that time of year again!  Kids are going back to school.  They often get a variety of seemingly minor health issues that cause them to not perform Read more…


The Houston TX Harvey victims wisely treasure friends.  What do you treasure?   Every day we make choices, and our choices reflect our values and what we treasure. And our choices also affect our success in life! Here is a Read more…


Encouraging you to turn around a bad day on near a river.

Five healthy and inexpensive ways to cope with stress on a bad day! Are you having a bad day?  Please do not let it drag you down! Last Friday, I had a really bad day.  Ken Dunn (affiliated with Rebel Read more…


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These five actions will enable you to have a good family life and raise good kids! Do you want to have a happy family life and raise good kids?  Of course, you do. Here are some proven ways you can Read more…


Encouraging you to go leaf peeping on near a river.

Take a mental health break from your daily grind and go leaf peeping! Do you enjoy nature?  Do you need a break from your daily grind?  If so, read on! I love to leaf peep, to drive and look at Read more…

"Each reader's heart is like an eagle's and can soar above the storms in life..." - Near a River's Author, BJ Rae.

Written with uplifting words of encouragement, Near a River is a photographic children's book about two young bald eagles who are eager for their mother to teach them to fly so they may soar over the storms in their lives. Near a River encourages early childhood reading. BJ hopes that every child becomes a strong reader and soars above the storms in life.

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