Advent Season: Preparing for our Lord
Learn more about the Advent season and what we do at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls to prepare for the celebration of the Lord’s birth on Christmas.
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About Peter Kelly
Peter Kelly is a seasonal Digital Content Writer for Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. He previously worked as a Social Impact Writer for a company helping homeowners in foreclosure and appreciates the importance of a stable home. Away from work, Peter will be found playing basketball, watching basketball or talking about basketball.
Entries by Peter Kelly
Computer and Internet Resources for Homework
November 1, 2018 /0 Comments/in Blog, Home Updates, Resources access, chicago, chicago housing, chicago housing authority, chicago public, chicago public library, comcast internet, comcast internet essentials, computer, computer and internet, digital resource, digital resource centers, home address, housing authority, internet, internet essentials, library, public, public library, resource centers Optional /by Peter KellyAccess to computers and the internet is an important part of being a student in today’s world. For people who don’t have these tools at home, there are several options in the Chicago area.
How Kids Grieve
October 24, 2018 /0 Comments/in Blog, Parenting coping skills, difficult, family, good goodbyes, grieving, grieving process, group therapy, home, kids, life, loss, megan, mercy, mercy home, people, point of acceptance, process, rest of their lives, therapy, youth Optional /by Peter KellyRead more about how lessons we’ve learned at Mercy Home have taught us that partnering with your child’s education is a formula for success!
Marathon Tips For Mercy Heroes
September 27, 2018 /0 Comments/in Blog, Mercy Home Heroes carb load, chicago marathon, eating, four-way lunge, jim's pro, jim's pro tip, marathon, mercy home, morning, peanut butter, people, physical therapy, pro tip, protein, react physical, react physical therapy, really suggest, running, suggest, sweet potatoes Optional /by Peter KellyMercy Home for Boys & Girls’ Endurance Program Coordinator Jim Harding knows a thing or two about running a marathon – he has run 26 of them. Jim has done the Chicago Marathon 12 times and has a good handle on what to expect. As runners put the final touches on their training and preparation, we sat down with Jim for some advice from his years of experience.
Five Things Our Kids Can Look Forward to this Year
September 12, 2018 /0 Comments/in Blog, Resources academic, academy awards, chicago, class, college, college visits, computer programming, digital, digital photography, digital photography class, kids, mercy, mercy home, photography, photography class, school, time, university, visits, youth Optional /by Peter KellyRead more about how lessons we’ve learned at Mercy Home have taught us that partnering with your child’s education is a formula for success!
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