Preparing for the School Year
I last wrote about preparing for the school year and being unable to attend school, but there are those families faced with preparing an extremely ill child for the classroom. This is a task at hand that involves not only the school, teachers, and parents, it will include preparation of the other students and the ill child as well. When you have an ill child who needs and wants to be in the classroom but has many problems to take with him or her, you must prepare long in advance. Speak with the principal,...
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As kids, teachers, and parents all over the country, or probably the world, prepare for the return of the school year, there are some who may not be up to the task of returning to the classroom. I’m not speaking about those who homeschool, but those children who may be too ill to return to the class. I often speak and write about trying to keep life as “normal” as possible. The start of the school year is the test for parents to maintain normalcy. I realize there are situations when your child...
Read MoreSocial Events
At one point, it was a “fad” to email your event invitation, especially for “budget” weddings. There were sites dedicated to this phenomenon, but I’m not sure that it ever truly caught on. These days, social networking sites such as facebook allow you to set-up events, both public and private. These types of invitations are socially acceptable, but there is something to be said about receiving an important event invitation in the mail. Not everyone who has a facebook page may use it...
Read MorePublic Pages
When we are on social networking sites such as Facebook, there are many many “public” pages that we come across. I am taken aback by the number of prayer pages, fan pages, etc. and how often they are “shared” because of the compelling story they are created for. I just want to remind you that you should be aware, if you are not already, that these are all public pages and ANYONE can see them. Everyone has access to these whether you look for them or they somehow pop up through a facebook...
Read MoreCourteous Advice
I have written about social networks recently and I would like to stress that is very important to pay attention to while you are on these sites. Try to always remember to stay courteous while you are asking and giving your opinions and advice. Think of it this way – we all have our opinions on just about everything in life. We love to share those opinions and hope that everyone agrees. But there are instances, especially when asking or giving advice, when not everyone will agree with you. Of course in all...
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