Society’s Morality Can’t Keep up with Technology
A student is accused of posing as a girl on Facebook, tricking at least 31 male classmates into sending him naked photos of themselves and then blackmailing some for sex acts. Anthony Stancl, 18, of New Berlin, west of Milwaukee, was charged with five counts of child enticement, two counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child, two counts of third-degree sexual assault, possession of child pornography, repeated sexual assault of the same child and making a bomb threat. A
Stop Bullying Now: 20 Poster Tips
1. Contrary to what people might say, bullying is NOT a “right of passage.” It is unacceptable behavior that must be changed, sooner rather than later. 2. Bullying is one child hurting, harassing, or being mean to another. 3. Bullying causes pain, anger, resentment and emotional trauma. 4. Bullying sets up an environment that allows negative behavior which then hurts and damages all involved. 5. Bullying must be replaced by positive character traits such as honor, kindness,
Ten Building Blocks to Grow a Leader
VISION: Leaders see the “big picture” and usually before others do. They envision an unusually clear path and are able to share the excitement of this vision and sense of purpose with others and bring them along on the adventure. COMMITMENT: Leaders know what they want and how to get it. They are committed to stating bold goals and developing realistic plans for reaching them. They are committed to doing what is right and completing what has to be done to finish the task. OPT
Spark Creativity in Leaders
"Life is more fun when you play games," Roald Dahl once wrote. To raise a creative, original, and independent child - a leader and an influencer who thinks outside the box - it is necessary that the child has time to daydream, and to play. Every minute shouldn’t be filled with activities, homework, chores. A child should learn to be alone (which is necessary to let ideas percolate and foster creativity), but should also have time to play with others, which teaches children so
Reading Nurtures Future Leaders
As a parent, grandparent or teacher, you are most likely aware of how important reading is for a child's development on many levels. But it's also essential for planting the seeds for leadership skills in our kids. Reading expands the mind in ways that few other activities can. For leaders to be effective, they need to be broad-minded. They need to be compassionate. And they need to understand and empathize with people who are different from themselves. When children read, th
