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We are the ones responsible for our children not showing respect for police or authority figures. I know it sounds harsh, but it's true. All of us have created this environment, where as a society, we don't respect the authority of the police. Here is how I believe we (quietly, unknowingly) got here ...
We don't teach our children to respect authority.
When I was growing up, I was taught to respect the police, to comply with their requests, to shut my mouth, make slow moves, and find them when I need help or get into trouble.
I don't know if we still expect the schools to teach our children these things, but WE have to take personal responsibility to teach them...
I used to be a boy mom. My first two babies are sons who are, like all boys, dirty, messy, and loud. And while I can’t say I love all of the dirt and noise, I had come to a point where I embraced boy-momhood and all it had to offer.
And then I got pregnant with my girl.
Having my daughter brought out a side of me I didn’t know was still there. The need for fashion! For accessories! For hair bows and jewelry and shoes -- GOOD LORD the shoes!! I started when I was pregnant. Ralph Lauren, Gap, Gymboree. And then one day a friend invited me to a Matilda Jane Trunk show. It was then and there that...
Rules that create independent children seem like an oxymoron. Rules are usually seen as a way to constrict or limit what a child can and cannot do, but when used correctly rules can be a tool to develop independence in children. I want my children to grow up and not have to rely on Mama and Daddy, so we've implemented a few rules in our household to give them a start on that long road to self-reliance. And a little perk is that most of these rules make my life easier NOW. Yes please!
(A little disclaimer: These are age appropriate for my eight-year-old and five-year-old. I wouldn't suggest these exact rules for a toddler or teenager! Modify as needed.)
Rule...
It's important to know when an opportunity for something great is available and as a good friend to you, I want to make sure you know about it before it's OVER! If you're interested in the Magnet School Program in East Baton Rouge Parish for your child that will be school-age in the fall of 2017, you've got a few, short weeks to get those applications in!
My oldest is in first grade at one of the Magnet schools in EBRP and we LOVE it. We went through this application process two years ago. My husband and I are products of the Magnet Program, having both graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School. It was an experience we still treasure...
Three months ago, it seemed almost everyone in America became appalled when the father of a convicted rapist referred to his son's crime as "twenty minutes of action." We went on and on about rape culture and vilified this father, who certainly deserved every ounce of contempt directed his way. Now, after serving his three-month sentence, this rapist was recently released and rape culture is news again. But how many parents who condemned this father are raising just such a rapist?
No one wants to raise a rapist or believes that they would. My guess is that this father did not have a goal to raise a rapist. He might have stated that his parenting philosophy was to raise a...
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