Carolyn Cogswell
Carolyn Cogswell has written for publication in newspapers in southeast Missouri (The Southeast Missourian, The Reynolds County Courier), southeast Kansas (The Osage County Herald-Chronicle) and northeast Kansas (Sun Publications, The Metro Voice and the Kansas City Star). She has published refereed professional journal articles in the field of early childhood development and education in Tennessee and Kentucky. She is currently working on a spiritual memoir.
Before elimination of her position as education reporter for Sun Publications in Overland Park,Kan., Cogswell won the Kansas Press Association's second place award for best education story in 2008.
While working as staff writer for the Osage County Herald-Chronicle, she wrote a biweekly column called "As the Cogs Turn."
She has taught early childhood development and education at Morehead State University and Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.
Cogswell has worked as a professional musician, studied drawing and painting, lived in New York, and been arrested in Mexico, among numerous other misadventures.
She is currently active in Celebrate Recovery, her local church and works as a bilingual parenting specialist for Early Head Start.
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Before elimination of her position as education reporter for Sun Publications in Overland Park,Kan., Cogswell won the Kansas Press Association's second place award for best education story in 2008.
While working as staff writer for the Osage County Herald-Chronicle, she wrote a biweekly column called "As the Cogs Turn."
She has taught early childhood development and education at Morehead State University and Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.
Cogswell has worked as a professional musician, studied drawing and painting, lived in New York, and been arrested in Mexico, among numerous other misadventures.
She is currently active in Celebrate Recovery, her local church and works as a bilingual parenting specialist for Early Head Start.
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B.S. in Education, major Spanish, minor French, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Masters in Family Relations and Chid Development, Ph. D. in Human Ecology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.Interests
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Recovery from the Pain of Divorce Found Only Through ForgivenessWhether the divorce you're dealing with is your own or was your parents' you are going to experience pain. Recovery involves acknowledgment of that pain and forgiveness of everyone involved. God's word encourages us to live for Him and to comfort others. -
Why Divorce is Not the AnswerDivorce is epidemic, and, in cases of abuse or adultery, it may be necessary. But do most people determined to get a divorce have any idea what they're doing? What they don't know is that they are usually headed for more hurt than they bargained for. -
Let Children of Divorce Talk About the Effects of Divorce on ChildrenThere ought to be a law against anyone having a positive opinion about the effects of divorce on children unless they are one. Recovering from the multiple negative effects of divorce on children is only possible with a great deal of help and grace.
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Please Oppose Board of Education's Decision to Cut Funding for JournalismI wanted to share with you the letter I wrote to my state representative, senator and school board member regarding their decision to cut funds for journalism, saying it was not a "viable profession." -
Has Motherhood Been Relegated to the Government?Even though I have worked in the field of child development for many years, I have often wondered how it happened that mothers now can no longer stay home and care for their own children but the government can take care of them with tax dollars? -
Where was Political Correctness when I Needed It?In our politically correct generation, I have become accustomed to people watching what they say. This narrative describes a time when someone's insensitive words sent me into a pit of depression and then gave me something funny with which to redeem it. -
A Kansan's Great ChoiceKansas State University chose royal purple and white for its colors. The University of Kansas chose red and blue, which, combined together, make purple. The two rival schools could at least have moved to opposite sides of the color wheel. -
I Saw a Child Reading Yesterday"I saw a child reading yesterday. I cannot tell you how mesmerized I was." These words open this short essay describing an unexpected blessing. -
What God Might Be Trying to Teach You on a Boring JobThe Bible speaks of work in a number of places and addresses several areas in which work helps Christians grow. They include gratitude and contentment. -
Cyber-Church and Writing as "The New Religion"Researcher George Barna has predicted the imminent emergence of a "cyber-church." Julia Cameron has called writing "the new religion." Both concepts create potential opportunities and challenges to the church and global community. -
Addicted to the Ministry of the SaintsSome words have a negative connotation in most contexts. One example of that is the word "addicted." People usually associate the word with alcohol or some other vice. But in the Bible there is a case in which addicted has a positive connotation.
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I Survived Parental DivorceDivorce has become so commonplace, people seem to have dulled their senses toward it, in the same way TV programs about dead bodies numb us to the reality of life, death and mortality. This adult child of divorce reports recovery may take years.
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When the Good News is Bad NewsPeople often offer first the bad news and then the good news. But what if the good news is bad news? When the good news is bad news, there is no hope. -
Illegal Immigrants Have a StoryThe emperor's new clothes? The elephant in the room? These are a couple of images evoked by the current difficulties surrounding illegal immigration. -
To a Divorced DadBecause my parents were divorced, I missed my Dad a lot. This poem expresses the longing I still have in my heart even after all these years. -
The Difference Between Strict Calvinism and the Christian GospelAn analysis of the fundamental tenets of Calvinist theology explains how adherents could steer off the path that leads to the reconciliation of God and man. This strict form of Calvinism leads to legalism and keeps seekers out of the Kingdom of God.
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Brokenness Brought Us TogetherThere is meaning between two friends that is personal but also universal. We met at an event where my friend was making barbecue sandwiches and I was singing and playing a keyboard outside. I wrote this to her for Mother's Day.
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Butterfly CupcakesChildren from dysfunctional families sometimes have trouble with over-sentimental Mother's Day greetings. We tend to get caught up in all the things that went wrong. This poem came out as unconditional love came in.
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Why Don't We Just Pray?People will pray whether or not the law allowing the president to establish a National Day of Prayer is ultimately declared unconstitutional.