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Teenage Lessons: Actions have Consequences
Posted Friday, April 5, at 10:54 AM I don't know how much I really remember of being a teenager. And I know my parents probably have a very different memory than mine. But after reading about the rape case in Ohio and a sexting case also in Ohio, one thing has come clear - we as a public need to work harder on teaching our children that consequences to actions are very much real... and our feelings toward others should be too...
Are we too overprotective of our children? Well, needless to say, after the Sandy Hook incident in December, there were as an outpouring of parents at the January school board meeting expressing their concern about the security of our schools. In response to this sudden outpouring of concern for our children the LCS Board and Principals have suggested looking at the following three measures:...
We are an imperfect society I, like so many other parents today, went home and hugged my child, and hugged her again. As news broke about the elementary school shooting in Conneticut my first thoughts were how sad. After all, isn't that an unspoken rule among human beings - don't hurt the children?...
Careful what you wish for When we are kids we hear our parents say so many different catch phrases. As kids we think these catch phrases are bogus and invented to annoy us. However as I have grown up, I realized they're probably older than time and definetly have truth instilled in them. I'm going to start a series of blogs that examines these catch phrases and how they are effecting are lives. The first, I'm sure you guessed is "Careful what you wish for."...
Arts vs. Sports in Schools In this month's issue of "RedBook" there was a wonderful little article about 4 Ways You Can Help Save the Arts Programs at Schools. The article focused on Suzanne Nichols, a California mom who set out to inform parents about staffing cuts that would take out the art programs in their schools. She then organized fundraisers to help keep the arts programs in her schools going...
It's time to talk.... As a mother, the recent events in Le Mars left me wanting to talk to my child about safety and self defense, but then again, I'm not really sure what to say. The day it all happened I told her to make sure that all the doors were locked and I still haven't actually talked to her about what happened. How do you start a conversation like that without scaring your child?...
Is public breastfeeding okay? I ran across an article the other day that stated some parents are trying to bring breastfeeding back to public television - specifcally, "Sesame Street". "Sesame Street" is no stranger to this topic as it did air episodes in the 70's and 80's concerning breastfeeding. They were simple clips that didn't even show any part of an exposed breast, just a baby at it's mother's chest with either Big Bird or a curious child asking questions...
Learning to Give More of Ourselves Recently my family and I watched the newest Hallmark movie "A Smile As Big As The Moon". This movie was true to the Hallmark standard - emotionally moving, great for families and includes lessons to be learned by all. The movie (based on a true story) includes Mike Kersjes, a high school football coach and special-education teacher, who teams up with a fellow teacher Robynn McKinney to achieve an impossible dream: to take a group of special education children to NASA's Space Camp. ...
Man's Best Friend Outlawed? When opening our presents at relatives on Christmas Day I heard a heartbreaking story that I just had to further investigate, especially since it hit so close to home. In Aurelia, IA (a town of about 1,100 people, 45 minutes east of Le Mars) a man named Jim Sak, who recently moved there with his wife to take care of her ailing mother, had his service dog taken away from him, because it was part pit bull. ...
Food Stamps An Economic Stimulus? If you listened to music in the early '90s you might remember the song "Things That Make You Go Hmmmm..." by C & C Music Factory. When I stumbled across this article about former governor (and current Secretary of Agriculture) Tom Vilsack commenting on food stamps, thats honestly what I was thinking.... hmmmmmmm........
Des Moines Hospital refuses to hire smokers As I read headlines, I often bookmark articles that peak my interest, then go back when I have time and write my blog about them. This article is from June, but I still think it's important to get the information out there. According to a news report I found on KLEM, Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines has made a new policy effective July 1, 2011 that they will no longer hire smokers. ...
Every generation has a "day that will live in infamy". My grandparents had Pearl Harbor Day, my parents had the day Kennedy was shot, and my generation has September 11. (This is not to say that my parents did not experience it as well, because they very much did, it was just a point to how every generations seems to have an event in their life span that will define them.) As we all sit back and remember where we were on that fateful morning, we must remember the days afterward too...
American Atheists sue over cross at 9-11 Memorial As we draw closer to the tenth anniversary of 9/11, many ways of remembering this tragic day are popping up. We in Le Mars were able to see the humongous flag on its way to 9/11, next week Cherokee is having a Veteran's celebration honoring 9-11 and probably the most prominent of all is the creation and opening of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center...
Should we Pepper-Spray our Children? The news is riddled lately with stories of bullying, bully prevention and the like. Though these stories usually revolve around kids bullying kids and the occassional adult bullying kids, I found a story the other day that was the opposite - an eight year old bullying adults. Not only were these adults teachers and cops, but the cops now are under a law suit for using pepper spray to defuse the situation...
Nearly 70 years ago the US government encouraged its citizens to plant Victory Gardens. The victory garden was to help provide your family with fruits and vegetables because of a national shortage of these items and the want to supply the troops overseas with canned vegetables. ...
Extending a Paw to BART To some people, animals or just another thing that inhabits the earth, to others they are an extension of the family. Losing a member of the family is extremley hard, even if it is four legged and named Ashes, Buddy or Tank. That is why when I read a story in Ladies' Home Journal about the BART program, it touched my heart...
Oh Say Can You Sing? It's a song meant to invoke pride and honor in every citizen of the United States. When sung correctly it could almost bring tears to your eyes. Since the Super Bowl there has been much commotion about Christina Aguilera's rendition of our beloved Anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner."...
It's a fundraising staple - the Bake Sale. It doesn't matter what you're selling for, a bake sale will always do good. I mean anybody can go and buy a $2 brownie at a grocery store, but will it taste as good as Mrs. Smith's homemade double fudge extra large size brownie? There has been much debate on Capital Hill however on the "healthiness" of bake sales...
Dare to stop playing the blame game I would like to start out by extending my thoughts, prayers, and sympathies to the victims and their families in Tuscon, Arizona. It was a horrible tragedy no matter where you stand or who you are. This event was senseless and morose. There has been much talk and speculation by the news media on who Jared Loughner is. ...
A Time for Traditions The holidays have arrived for another year, and they remind us that is a time to reflect and embrace traditions. There are many traditions that most people know and love - the decorating of the christmas tree, the putting of the angel/star/santa on top of the tree, the lighting of the menorah, driving around town to look at lights, baking cookies, stuffing our bellies to overflowing.....
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