Archive | July, 2008

22 July 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Warning: Sexual Predators Using Video Games to Access Kids

All of the NBC Dateline coverage of sexual predators using the internet and chat rooms to contact children and adolescents has made parents much more aware of the dangers of the internet. What parents may not realize is that many gaming consoles allow children to access the internet. Even if parents are aware that children [...]

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06 July 2008 ~ 1 Comment

The Real “Bucket List”

A recent movie starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman tells the story of two men who have been diagnosed with cancer and been given a year or less to live. They create a list of things they want to do before they “kick the bucket.” For the premise of the movie to work, the cancer [...]

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05 July 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Sucking Thumb Kills Infant

I recently read articles about a father in Houston, Dennis Ray Driver, who fell asleep with his 8-month-old son lying on his chest. When the Driver woke up, his son wasn’t breathing. Before Driver fell asleep, he had been chopping up cocaine. His son apparently sucked Driver’s thumb and overdosed on the cocaine. Even a [...]

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02 July 2008 ~ 3 Comments

Understanding the Impact of Culture

This lively and engaging seminar challenges participants to recognize their own cultural values through experiential activities. Dr. Robinson challenges stereotypical beliefs and discriminatory behavior in a non-threatening way. Topics covered include: multicultural terms, cultural paradigms, socio-economic status, distribution of rewards, and depictions of culture in the media.

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02 July 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Jon & Kate Plus 8

I recently read an article about Jon Gosselin and his life with his eight children. Jon and his wife have made the decision to allow segments of their lives and the lives of their children to be documented for a television series on TLC called Jon & Kate Plus 8. While I might question the [...]

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01 July 2008 ~ 1 Comment

Teaching children to talk about inappropriate touching

Beth Pratt,  Religion Editor for the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, wrote about God Made Me:  The Safe Touch Coloring Book.  The article is available at: http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/092207/rel_092207093.shtml

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