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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What is the answer to violence in the world? Violence begins in childhood, with the delicate balance of negative and positive factors in a child’s life. As children, we all need positive factors to balance the negatives.  Positive factors include Read more…


Encouraging you to make sure your body has a healthy bank account on near a river.

Give your body a healthy bank account! Your body has a bank account like you probably have.  Do you keep a good balance in this account? Besides the commonly known things you can do to maintain your body’s bank account—exercise, Read more…


Encouraging you to cook this delicious breakfast recipe on near a river.

A delicious and healthy breakfast recipe that your whole family will love. I love home cooked food.  Here is one recipe that my husband and I have come to enjoy at least once a week.  You can prepare it for Read more…


Encouraging you to listen more than you talk on Near a River.

Listen more than you talk to have successful relationships! How can you succeed in all relationships?  You can listen more than you talk. Talking more than listening hurts all relationships.  Relationships with family members, friends, coworkers, your boss. No one Read more…


You can prevent a negative person from dragging you down! How should you respond when someone is negative and angry toward you?  How can you prevent a negative person from dragging you down? If you want to be a peacemaker Read more…


Grandma taught me how to love and how to get others to love me back. My Grandma did not even complete elementary school, but she was very wise about human nature. Although she was poor financially, she was extremely wealthy Read more…


Encouraging you to become a human eagle on near a river.

Become a human eagle by developing the success mindset! The bald eagle is the emblem of the United States for a reason.  It stands for strength, courage, determination, focus, and success.  Having the mindset of an eagle is vital to Read more…


Encouraging you to stop hurting on near a river.

Yes, you can help stop hurting in this world! Budda was walking down the street one day when an angry young man approached him. The angry young man said that Budda should not be teaching others.  Budda asked the angry Read more…


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Use these strategies to develop the peace of an eagle within yourself! Lone eagles, soaring in the clouds, fly with silent, peaceful poise. While turkeys, in their earth-bound crowds, fill the atmosphere with noise. –Author unknown. People who are like Read more…


Encouraging you to avoid being angry on near a river.

Don’t be angry.  Anger only makes your life worse! Anger makes anxiety worse. When suppressed, it also causes depression.  It disrupts relationships and causes health problems such as high blood pressure, heart problems, headaches, skin disorders, and digestive issues.  It 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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