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Sherlene: Mothers, Children, And Houseplants

Children need their own space to grow--even if the area is a small corner in a room within unique home styles. An example, real mothers know that you should avoid buying a majority of children's clothes and shoes that just fit their child for one calendar season. Children need constant care. Children need reassurance (light) and time to grow, to explore in becoming a productive adult. Did you know that a negative or hostile home environment can halt a child's growth? If children receive too much of a water-down parenting style they will begin exploring the world with no adult supervision. They will grow up in the weeds (bitterness) of life, instead of blossoming or actions of reproducing their good morals and values learned. They will lack (child-development) nutrients of a disciplined mind, how to show and receive love, and how to socialize productively. The opposite is not too great either to those around them, children classified as receiving too much or too little ...

Sherlene Stevens: Parents, Five Tips When-- "Enough With The Uploads On Social Media"

Kids and millenials love to place pictures and post videos on their social-media choices. They are encouraged to use such popular tech-trends at school. Today's youth want to participate socialization. They want to share images of productive family-bonding. So what's the problem?! No problem until . . . little David shares a picture of Mommy cooking dinner in her bra and panties, or Dad in his man-cave watching TV with interesting sounds of actors being heard. When posting uploads invade privacy of parents or adults, kids may be sternly told,                     "Enough with posting our family pictures  on Facebook [mostly used by global families]. Take it down!" Parents/Guardians, here are a few suggestions for those pictures or videos captured at the wrong moment: Until you have set household rules of when and what may be posted, no scolding.  Have you ever considered that your parenting style is differen...

Sherlene Stevens: Where Is This Education Taking Me

It's Back-To-School Time for most students. Hashtag #WhereIsThisEducationTakingMe is my current hosted social theme (8/22-9/22). Local governments and communities, of the U.S., are debating the pros and cons of the public-school and college-brand models (private and state colleges). In my opinion, all school models should have adequate heating and cooling. Not every old-school building has proper insulation. This means that we have school-buildings that are more challenging to heat and cool: more expensive to keep open than building energy-efficient schools. There is also the issue of the decline of young families in our local communities. Millennials aren't producing large families like many of us grew up in.  I guess the decline is mainly due to familiarity of such experiences. Experiences that many would say was a little dysfunctional growing up in such a big household. "Is the charter-school model more productive than the public-school?" "Which school m...

Sherlene Stevens: Parents, What To Do When You Can't Afford School Meals

Most public schools have now upgraded their cafeteria's meal-buying system.  In many schools, students who do not have adequate funding on their meal-account card go hungry. Meanwhile, bus students complain about arriving too late to eat breakfast at their given school. Bus students believe that it's unfair that their peers, who walk to school, are able to purchase a school breakfast. If students arrive late, to their morning classroom, they often are marked as "absent" or "tardy". Suggestion: If necessary, contact your school's principal, morning teacher, and/or cafeteria manager to make arrangements. You may be referred to speak to your child's guidance counselor, if an ongoing challenge with your child's bus route or financial situation. Along with "How was you day?", add to the conversation by asking your child(ren) what items they chose from their school's cafeteria's menu.

Sherlene Stevens: Emotional Stages: Spring/Summer Weather

Most U.S. adults and families are now realizing the weather patterns of spring and the approaching summer season.  International continents, months ago, were expressing their concerns of their most recent weather patterns. Some days, the Asian continent's weather temperature was reaching over 110 degrees. Such dramatic temperatures is a new experience for all global citizens. King James Version Bible declares "We all shall notice at the same time." This may be true. Locally, the northern states would generally have cooler temperatures than the South. Now the majority of our states are experiencing the same weather patterns. Parents with children. Realizing that most U.S. households are being maintained by female parents, who work, that rely on entrepreneurs who offer summer childcare services.  I think it is important to find a summer childcare-program service that does not require for children to be outside for most of the day. Maybe this would be a summer where you ...

Sherlene Stevens: Holiday Dinner After You've Lost a Loved One

On October 1, 2016, my grandmother passed away.  So my immediate maternal family decided we should all give up our own planned goals for Christmas to unite to have one memorial dinner to celebrate and remember mother and grandmother, and to be with stepfather or step grandfather (grandchildren, great grandchildren) on Christmas day.  As many of you know I am a biological co-parent of four kids (3 daughters and 1 son): it ain't easy.  In fact, as the years go along, it has been a little more challenging then we thought it would be in dividing time with all the maternal and parternal family sets. Both family sets are active in family gatherings for birthdays, holidays, etc.  My children have now learned how to label and identify the fun habits or traditions of both maternal and paternal sets.  As they become older, they are making choices to do or not to do...  As we sacrificed our time--a memorial dinner--I noticed that There were no arguments...

Sherlene Stevens: Why Winters is Better than Summer

Source: Parenting  (1994). Published with no editing. No mosquito bites. It gets dark earlier, so nine o'clock bedtime doesn't seem so bad. Flannel pajamas (with feet). Snow days (an ordinary winter) Hot chocolate with tiny marshmallows. Roaring fires in the fireplace. Holiday toys aren't broken yet. Writing your name on a steamy window with your finger. It's easier to fake a cold.  A clean slate with Santa Claus (St. Nicholas, St. Lucia, etc.) Getting to stomp through slush puddles. No skinned knees. Ice-cream cones don't melt on the way to the car. You don't have to mow the lawn.

A Family Court Hearing Sample

Today's world requires more interactions between government and families. The current Obama administration believes that big government is the solution.  I agree to a point--until such governmental departments become less and less productive to their overall need for Americans. Some of my audiences are participating in an annual summer challenge: a pretend Confrontation War.  I wanted all of my audiences to review some of the available resources and activities that may be helpful at your unique household. As a current Presidential candidate, I want to be your president who allows a productive choice to our concerns. I also want to improve outdated services, programs and overall American old stuff. Here are two links that I would like to review at your leisure, such publications may be educational and useful in increasing family-bonding efforts of your external family sets. The following is a court hearing that my unique household was forced to be a participant. This ye...

Self-Discipline Can be Taught: Children and Adults

Emotional development, like other learning, takes time. And children, being the excellent imitators they are, will follow adult examples. If we yell at children, they will yell; if we hit them, they will hit; if we teach them how to fight--verbally or physically, they will imitate the same behavior.  Or, the opposite may occur where--child or adult--you may become the perpetual victim of other's aggression.  We get better results when we discipline children calmly. Efforts should be made to teach socially how to communicate productively personal points of views such as: Be clear and consistent. Set and discuss rules and consequences. Rules should be clear, simple, and few. Some adults have only one basic rule: "You may not hurt yourself, others, or things" . For example, to stop a child from hitting another child, kneel and calmly state, "You may not hit Tanisha. People are not for hitting." Then add, "I know you are angry. Can you tell me why?  ......

What is "Universal Pre-K"? and Why is President Obama For It?

From the Editor Thank you to all who participated in the 2013 strategy meeting (Harmony Picnic) for the family portal ( www.sherleneonline.com ). I have made several changes to the portal that improves your customer service experience.  Please note that most on-line changes will be completed by this August: keeping my promise of having the company 75% available on the Internet. I appreciate your cooperation during these revisions. The New Monday Show It was a very good lecture discussing details of productive family trees.  As you know, the company's logo is a tree image that has green leaves. Green leaves provide you an image of a strong and rooted tree. A tree with many rings, many years of leadership experience to become your next President :) Wouldn't you like to have a president that is bold? I am an aspiring political leader who will not shy away from challenging confrontations. If you do not immediately con...

Children, Children, and more Children

From the Editor Thank you to all citizens of these United States who served or are serving in our Armed Forces. I believe that it really doesn't take a whole village to raise children. I believe it takes dedicated parents to raise children, especially today's youth. Back in the day or maybe even today, children as young as five were allowed to work in factories and roam the street.  It has only been recent that we have taken an interest in the development of youth.  Researchers, clinical/medical staff, and health care are cashing in on those really important years (age 0-14). Did you know in some countries they have state-sponsored baby-making programs? I would like to further the discussion by providing adoption resources for those who may be interested in pursuing raising other (biological) parents' child/ren. The New Monday Show The discussion of the proper procedures in going to war was concluded. A new surah (XI) was introd...

Real Talk about Parental Love

From the Editor It's Pancake Day, have a blessed Shrove Tuesday!  Announcement: Derek Duba, a White male, is looking for his birth parents. He was born July 19, 1983 @ 9:52 p.m. at Victory Memorial Hospital in Waukegan, IL. Fortunately, he was adopted on July 25, 1983. He may be reached at saraduba@rocketmail.com The NewMonday Show Last night we discussed the completion of family land divisions. Why do you believe that God (Yahweh, Allah) felt it was important to record such information? I believe because God wanted the later generations to know that he had kept his promises: New faith believing families need new lands. sherleneonline.org 24/7 Let's talk REAL TALK ABOUT PARENTAL LOVE Valentine's Day is approaching. Current national polls indicate that most American unique households have single parents. So, that means that there will probably be many single parents on this special day. I would like to share a poem about being a mother or a "Big ...