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And the Little Children Will Lead Them!

Out of the mouths of babes! I really don’t think adults realize just how traumatized children are with the loss of the Obama family in the White House to guide and protect us! My 4 year old (God) grandson- really my sister Patty’s grandchild but we share the family rights to him😊, has been very verbally concerned about the state of our governmental affairs. First of all, his social, emotional and cognitive maturity is off the charts!! Examples of statements he has made since President has left office:

“I don’t think he should leave us!”

“Can you please get President Obama’s phone number for me because I need to tell ( not ask) him to come back and take care of us! I might add that he has had a love affair with President Obama from the age of 2.

“President Obama is a good man because he knows Jesus and he needs to ask Jesus to talk to Trump because Trump is not listening to Jesus!”

There is so much more for me to share because the subject of Trump and Obama is part of his daily conversation.

Well yesterday while shopping in Target he spied the Essence magazine with Obama and Michelle’s picture on the cover. Oh my goodness you would have thought that he found a Ninja Turtle magazine( his next favorite characters) and he called out, “Look , look, look what I found!” It’s President Obama and Mrs. Obama!

I have to have this!! ” Well that night when he went to bed he sat up and went through every page with a comment for each page. Then when he finished the magazine from cover to cover he said, “This is the best book in the whole world and I am just going to put it under my pillow so the tooth fairy can read it to!” The he asked me if I thought the tooth fairy would come tonight and I had to to tell him “Not tonight Celio cause the tooth fairy only comes when we loose a tooth!” And he drifted off to sleep with the magazine under his pillow!” God bless our children Lord, and keep them safe! Please recreate this world into the divine place you intended it to be so that the fullness of love, joy and peace that you have endowed us with through the creation of children might infect this course of history and put you back in the drivers seat!!!

Bill 610- All our children deserve a quality education balanced and equitable to their divine birth rights! The diversity of our public-school institutions breeds multi-cultural, different economic experiences and accountability not only for a quality education but a safe place for children to grow and develop. Parents and teachers just need more support in terms of curriculum that is age, content, and social relevancy so that the team-administrators/consultants/ teachers/ parents and students have a viable collaborative relationship in designing and implementing “hands on”, interactive, student-centered programs.        

House Bill 610 has been introduced. This bill will effectively start the school voucher system to be used by children ages 5-17 and starts the defunding process of public schools. The bill will eliminate the Elementary and Education Act (ESSA) of 1965, which is the nation’s educational law and provides equal opportunity in education.  ESSA is a comprehensive program that covers programs for struggling learners, AP classes, ESL classes, classes for minorities such as Native Americans, Rural Education, Education for the Homeless, School Safety (Gun-Free schools), Monitoring and Compliance and Federal Accountability Programs. House Bill 610 would also abolish the Nutritional Act of 2012 (No Hungry Kids Act) which provides nutritional standards in school breakfast and lunch. For our most vulnerable, this may be the ONLY nutritious food they have in a day. The bill has no wording whatsoever protecting special needs kids, no mention of IDEA and FAPE.

Some things ESSA does for Children with Disabilities-Ensures access to the general education curriculum.-Ensures access to accommodations on assessments.-Ensures concepts of Universal Design for Learning-Includes provisions that require local education agencies to provide evidence-based interventions in schools with consistently underperforming subgroups.-Requires states in Title I plans to address how they will improve conditions for learning including reducing incidents of bullying and harassment in schools, overuse of discipline practices and reduce the use of aversive behavioral interventions (such as restraints and seclusion).Please call your representative and ask him/her to vote NO on House Bill 610 (HR 610).PLEASE copy and paste, don’t just share.

Children- What a Mere After-Thought? An Evolving Society That has Not Tapped into Their “Soul Space”.

I am so disturbed to witness that adults can abuse children, be arrested and then allowed to make bail.  Did you see the news report about the twin toddlers that were abused by their Nanny?  Apparently the older sibling told his Mother that the nanny was being mean to them and so she set up a camera and recorded and witnessed the Nanny abusing her children.  This nanny was recommended by a very well know child care referral business.  It really goes beyond the usual criminal background check.  We have to have psychological background checks for all of those adults that are in service to children and youth.  When are we going to make children a priority? 

When are we going to take a stand and demand that the care and education of our children must be a high priority to us as parents, educators, social workers, physicians, politicians, and all of us as a so-called “civilized society”.  Think of the things we have accomplished in terms of technology and yet and still we can’t evolve to a state of consciousness that promotes an earnest concern and action to care for our most valuable and precious resources “our children and youth”. We have to wake up before we as a civilization cease to function with any purpose or value. Our children are our opportunity if we invest in them and protect them, to actually fulfill our purpose – enriching the state of humanity.

I am so appreciative to Les Brown for his invitation to be on his show. So if you are not busy on Monday, July 18th from 2:00-4:00 pm (not sure when I will come on) please tune into 980 AM . Thanks for spreading the word and for your prayers and support for “Heart4kids” advocacy for families and children.
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Info for Beth’s Parenting Seminar

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Are you interested in creating a deeper connection with your child?

Are you looking for support for your journey through parenthood?

Then you are invited to join Beth Evans, Parenting Specialist, for an evening conversation on these topics.

When: Friday, July 22th, 2011

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Westside Pavilion Community Center
Room B- Level 3 at the Landmark Theatres behind the Theatres
10850 West Pico Blvd

Admission: Free

Parking: on the Landmark Theater side of the Pavilion

R.S.V.P. heart4kids@hotmail.com

Book: Embracing the Gift of Parenthood will be available on site for $20.00 or can be purchased in advanced through BarnesandNobel.com or Amazon.com and will be signed by the author

Email:  heart4kids@hotmail.com

Website:  www.heart4kidsadvocacy.com

Blog: http:/heart4kidsadvocacyforum.wordpress.com

 

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Thanks to all of my friends, family, and students, the experience on the Les Brown Talk Radio Show on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 was a hit!  I will never forget the feelings that ran through my mind and filled my body.  At first I was nervous! I thought that perhaps I would be on for about an hour.  I had a wonderful interview with the Producer, who I felt really “got me” and what I am trying to do for children and parents!  I will be forever grateful to Les Brown for his vote of confidence in me and the his willingness to support my “work”!  To my surprise they decide to have me on for the whole two hours.  As God would have it the first one to call in was my friend Isidra Lynn Person.  She put me to ease.  She actually did my press release and video for my first book signing!!  Kathi kept texting me words to remind me that “I could do this because it was in divine right order”.  Patty Schmolze was the most diligent in making sure she tuned in.  She had it on her computer and on the radio.  There was a power outage in her house so she got in her car and drove over to my old house on 9th Ave and listened to the broadcast.  Patty and Lei sat behind me and I could feel their energy. Oh and of course Lei had her camera and the flip camera recording everything.  I might mention that even though it was a radio show and no one could see me through the air waves, Lei had done my hair and makeup.  I was stunning in the booth.  So much so I was asked “who is your stylist?”  Some of you received my email with the announcement so let me tell you that Lei made the flyer and Kaci posted it for me on the blog!  Patty Galloway-Banday-my agent, sister, and promoter, kept me on task throughout the whole adventure.  I am so appreciative to all of you that tuned in!  I could feel your support. 

What did I enjoy the most in the experience?  Talking to the listeners and sharing suggestions to help them resolve their problems.  In between the broadcasting the Producer took me out to the phone and had me respond to different callers who could not get on the air.  It felt so good to feel that I was finally doing my “work”.  After the show was over the Producer mentioned to Les Brown that this was a good show and that he wanted me to come back.  He called me their parenting specialist.  This is all like an out of body experience.  At times I could feel my parents looking over my shoulders saying, “you can do this-you must do this-they need you-step out on faith-we are here.”  I don’t know how all of this will play out but I am ready to step out on faith and be receptive of God’s help to do this “work”!  Please check out the invitation to the Seminar on July 6, 2011 at the Westside Pavilion at the Landmark Theatres Community Room B from 6:30-8:30 pm.

Next posting will include snap shots of the broadcast.

More movement on the horizons! And I will keep you posted! 

Love!!

Beth