In another shockingly idiotic move, a Charlotte NC teacher told her 10 year old student that she couldn't accept her homework assignment because she had chosen God as her idol and wrote about God. The girl ultimately chose Michael Jackson as her idol instead and rewrote the assignment which was acceptable to the teacher according to her own standards and rules. There isn't a … [Read more...]
I Love Eggs So Reading This Wasn’t Any Fun
My family (all of them) enjoy their eggs. Me too! I don't like reading bad things about the foods I enjoy the most. What next... "bacon is unhealthy"! That'll be the end of civilization as we know it. An excerpt of this article is below with a link to the source if you can handle it. What’s Wrong with Eggs? By Susan Levin, M.S., R.D. in Forks Over Knives A common … [Read more...]
The Nurtured Heart Approach to Parenting Challenging Children
This overview of what the Nurtured Heart Approach is was submitted by Julie Katz, a Certified Nurtured Heart Parent Coach/Trainer. Would you like to have a more peaceful home? Do you find yourself yelling all of the time and not having any fun with your kids? There is an approach that may help. The Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA) is designed to empower parents to shift … [Read more...]
The RaiseForWomen Challenge is Offering $75,000 in Prizes
The Huffington Post, Skoll Foundation and Half the Sky Movement have teamed up to Invest in Women Who Change the World. And, starting today, they launched The RaiseForWomen Challenge, a fundraising Challenge to help female-focused charities gain recognition and resources. They're giving away $75,000 in prizes and are hoping to raise more money than ever thought possible for … [Read more...]
Don’t Tase Me Mom!
Mom charged with using Taser on son Warrant says mom used Taser as form of punishment Story by Chris Sadeghi of KXAN in Texas PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) - A mother has been charged with injury to a child after Pflugerville police said she used a Taser on her 14-year-old son as a form of punishment. Police received the report from Child Protective Services after … [Read more...]