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 Hey Everyone! 

    I am Ammon R. and this is my first blog. It will contain my thoughts and insights on families and their functions in my life and ways that families can improve their member's experiences and relationships with each other. 

    A little bit about myself, my family, and my intentions with this blog: I am a child of multiple divorces. My personal family relations were fairly poor in quality growing up. We were a broken family and are now considered a blended family. Relationships are improving as we all move out and make our own way in the world. I want to explore what might be done differently when I start my own family so that relationships can be positive the during my entire tenure as a parent. I am really excited to learn and share with anyone who wants to learn with me!

    I am going to university for Range Management. I find myself absolutely enraptured with the outdoors (See photo of me so happy to find a baby Redwood). I plan to spend as much of my career and personal life as I can out in the wind and rain. I would very much like to share open-air experiences with my future family. Most of my favorite memories are work parties or adventures with my current family.

    I have intentionally set the comments to be open to all and I would encourage anyone reading my posts to share their thoughts, questions, or further insights on my posts. 

    I am excited to learn with you all. So good to have you here with me!

    Sincerely,

    AR

Comments

  1. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2023 at 4:49 PM

    Good to meet you, Ammon R. I look forward to reading your insights into family life!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2023 at 4:59 PM

    Hey Ammon! You look like a great person to get to know. I’m excited to hear about your experiences and how this class helps you with your future family goals!

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