Sad Days

Today another parent's child took his own life. At school. Just a few miles from here.

For some reason today my 8 year old decided to ask many questions. And I had to explain things to her that I wish I didn't have to...

It's difficult to explain things going on in our world to your kids. Especially when the harm is self inflicted, or involves children their own age.

I was basically just faking my way through the conversation, but then went to find if I had managed it well, or needed to revisit anything. I found this site by a mom who is also a child psychologist: http://childpsychmom.com/talking-to-your-kids-about-suicide/

I found it the most informative, and most helpful. Hopefully her tips may help someone else who needs it.

Unfortunately, I experienced suicide very early in life when a good friends father took his own life. Likewise, a friend of G's father did the same a few years ago. She just now realizes what that means- and made the correlation today. Another jolt to the heart.

For 24 hour help anyone can call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK(8255).

Mrs. S

Tis The Season

It's the most wonderful time of the year - except when you are sick or injured. We interrupt this delightful Christmas season to bring you a list of our ills and spills.
It seems like the housewives and their families are under attack.
I would call and tell you all about it but I would need my voice back first.  You might catch every third word if your hearing is decent.  I'm also beginning to think breathing is overrated.  This weather has kicked my asthma into high gear.  Right now, I'm living on Hall's cough drops, steroids and inhalers with a side of Delsym cough syrup.  Chin up, my friends, if you haven't had a Hall's cough drop in a while, the wrappers provide all sorts of inspiration with sayings like "power through it."  

Mrs. Sinclair had her knee drained and her gall bladder out in the last two weeks.  She hit a new low when she had to accept help walking into the doctor's office from an elderly gentleman who drove her to the door in a golf cart.  You just can't make this stuff up.

There is a lot of this going around.

Mrs. Albright's daughter was sick on her birthday yesterday.  Her birthday party has already been rescheduled twice.

Consoled by her birthday gift - a Nintendo 3DS!

Her PJ days are coming to an end today as she returns to school. Finally!
Mrs. Hart fell down.  Between her knee and shoulder, she's feeling it still.  That's okay, the doctor got to take a peek today when she went in with a congested head.  In a yelling match, I don't know if she or I would get a word out right now.

In addition to having problems with allergies, Mrs. Montgomery's son came home with some skin missing after a PE incident.

Guess I should have warned you because that was just plain nasty.   This same child gets to go to an elbow specialist tomorrow for a previous injury.
I would like to not here that Mrs. Montgomery tried to turn the conversation over to dog poop at this point, but I did not take the bait.
Now you have seen the truth behind the scenes.  We are Christmas-ing along like the rest of you and doing our best to not let our decrepit bodies and exhausted children get us down.
Please excuse our whining and this short interruption from the merriment.
Now, let there be JOY!
You're feeling it, aren't you?



Mrs. Priss

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(That was my version of "Merry Christmas to You!")

Bullying. Where and When Does it Stop?

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Bullying. 

October is national bully prevention month. Did you know that? For those of you with children in school you probably are signing permission slips for your children to attend an assembly called Rachel's Challenge. I'll be honest, even I have said bullied and hurtful words to people before. Where and when does it stop? To what extent is it going to go to in our own children's lives? My son attended his assembly on Tuesday. This was my Facebook status yesterday and the discussion that followed.
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Bullying. Let's get on that topic for a moment. Apparently there was a middle school assembly yesterday on Rachel's Challenge. A certain boy I know wiped/scratched his eye and it was seen by another child. Then started the rumors that said boy shed tears during assembly. So what if he did shed a tear instead of just wipe/scratch because of allergies. When is the poking and hurting going to end? Even after seeing such a powerful program as that.

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  Debbie  what's Rachel's challenge?

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  ShaRhonda Williams Crow Rachel's Challenge is the Bullying Campaign brought about by the Columbine Shootings. Rachel Scott was killed during the shootings and had amazing leadership skills within her school and always wanted to help others.

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  Michelle  My son was very moved by it!

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  Brandi  That's so sad!! You have one of the sweetest boys!!

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  ShaRhonda Williams Crow I can't imagine any student not being moved by it @Michelle, and then to think someone would make fun of a boy for "crying" because kids were gunned down in one of their safe havens. And I guess this year the guns were actually shown.

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  ShaRhonda Williams Crow Thanks Brandi.

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  Jana  It seems to me, just from being out in public, that a lot if adults are total jerks. Therefore, it doesn't surprise me that kids are jerks and bullies. We need better parents to raise better kids.

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  Tonya  Why are kids so mean? I hate middle school!

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  Carrie  I am with you.. A certain little "tall" girl I know was being called Daddy long legs as they walked out of the assembly. I am with your friend Tonya... I hate Middle School

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  ShaRhonda Williams Crow  Carrie I love that certain "tall" girl! I love how she never fails to give me a hug when she sees me, so sweet and caring!

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  Racheal  Ill tell you why ShaRhonda because of their parents! end of story. Immature parenting skills, lack of connection, and pure laziness im betting said bullies parents are the same...See More

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  Brandi  Some really good discussion going on here- thx for sharing guys!
  My son was definitely impacted by the assembly- we talked about it all evening.
  Makes me so sad to think that our kids may be bullied at school and we're not there to defend them!!

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  ShaRhonda Williams Crow Most definitely Brandi. Bullying can come at all angles, sizes, big or small. If it hurts, it hurts.

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After reading the discussion above, weigh in. What are your thoughts? We see what the schools are doing, but what practices do you do with your children at home to prevent them from being bullies and getting bullied?

♥Mrs. Hart♥ Making a pledge to prevent Bullying like