October 2013 archive

Self-Respect: Crucial Life Skill For Kids, Teens & Adults – Part 2

In our last post, Self-Respect: Crucial Life Skill For Kids, Teens & Adults -Part 1, we discussed why it was important to focus on self-respect in young children and how to do so. Here are some additional benefits of self-respect based competence & confidence: These skills pay off in everyday life. That “I can figure …

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Self-Respect: Crucial Life Skill For Kids, Teens & Adults – Part 1

Note: A shorter version of this article was posted on the TVOParents.org blog in Aug 2013 ******************************************************** Respect for self and others drives all our important life decisions – the friends we choose, the opportunities we reach out to (or hide from), how we recover from setbacks and disappointments, and as we get older, how we …

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What Women Share Worldwide: The Pain of Violence

Lightbulbs flash and questions swirl around Oscar Pistorius – the South African Olympian charged with murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. He is set to stand trial in March. Reeva may be another shocking statistic. UN Women, a branch of the United Nations, states that more than 60% of female murder victims in South Africa are killed …

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Suicide Setup: Teens, Alcohol, Sex & Social Media

Rolling Stone Magazine’s recent article on the suicide of 15-yr-old Audrie Pott (“Sexting, Shame, and Suicide,” Sept 17, 2013) is (or should be) sobering. The mix of alcohol, hormones and social media can give you a hangover that lasts a lifetime. Some don’t survive. This year alone, the body count is too high: Audrie Pott, …

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