"I had a built in passion that it was important to make a real contribution to the world."
Louise Derman-Sparks
Professor Emeritus
Pacific Oak College, CA
"Parents don't make mistakes because they don't care, but because they care so deeply."
Dr. T. Berry Brazelton
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
It Takes a Village
"It takes a village to raise a child."
This quote has been around ever since I can remember. However within the past year this quote has become very meaningful to me. I am single parent of three and live in a city where I have no family. I am very independent and sometimes don't like asking for help. But I have had to set my pride aside and say "I need help." I have been fortunate enough to have some special people in my life who have opened up their hearts and homes to my children and I. I am forever grateful and thankful to have them in my life.
On the other hand I have noticed that this quote has been disregarded by some. Often times you cannot correct another person's child without the parent being apprehensive. It may not even be that serious but because you are not the parent you are not to say anything. How do you all feel about this?
This quote has been around ever since I can remember. However within the past year this quote has become very meaningful to me. I am single parent of three and live in a city where I have no family. I am very independent and sometimes don't like asking for help. But I have had to set my pride aside and say "I need help." I have been fortunate enough to have some special people in my life who have opened up their hearts and homes to my children and I. I am forever grateful and thankful to have them in my life.
On the other hand I have noticed that this quote has been disregarded by some. Often times you cannot correct another person's child without the parent being apprehensive. It may not even be that serious but because you are not the parent you are not to say anything. How do you all feel about this?
Favorite Childhood Book
The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey is one of my favorite childhood books. This little puppy thought he was out smarting his mother and siblings by coming home in the middle of the night and eating up the dessert. He soon learns that he cannot outsmart his mother and ends up getting caught and goes to bed with no dessert while his siblings enjoy the scrumptious dessert that their mother made for them!
It's me!
Just when I thought I had pictures of me when I was young, I couldn't find any! But I was able to find a current picture of me! :)
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Confused
Hey all! I just started taking graduate classes this week! I am excited to be on this journey. However at this moment I am a bit confused. I am somewhat a technical savvy person but creating this blog and a RSS feeder to go along with it has really thrown. I'm thinking I follwed the directions but I have never done anything like this so bear with me as I try new things.
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