So now they have their heads shaved and all for a good cause. They raised money to help St. Baldricks and their Cure Cancer Drive. Our 3 students and a dad raised hundreds of dollars in this effort.
Thanks to all of them for making all of us aware of the work that needs to be done. Click here to see Jimmy’s Story.
Ryan says: We delivered some food to the place called the Lighthouse Shelter. Its a place where people can go tot get food because they are hungry and they don’t have any money to buy themselves any food. We brought them food because they said they really needed some help and so we asked what they needed and we went to Target and got some of the things. And then my sister Hailey and I delivered the bas to the Lighthouse Shelter. Well I hope the people can have some food now. (6 years old.)
Hailey says: We got to Target and mom got some food for the Lighthouse Shelter. Some of the things we got were peanut butter, cans of vegetables, cherieos, rice and strawberries. It made me feel happy to give to people who can’t afford money and now they can have some food to eat so hopefully they will like the food we gave to them.
I like doing this, maybe I will be able to do it alot but I want to help buy the food next time. I am looking froward to be helpful to the Lighthouse Shelter. It was fun!
PS. At first I didn’t want to write this but now that I did I feel real good.
Collin and his brother Gavin brought in all of these toys for the Prize Project. We talked about how happy the children who needed an operation at John Hopkins are going to be to choose one of these prizes.
After years of collecting these beautiful little bears, they are now going to be prizes for children who have undergone surgery at John Hopkins Pediatric Unit in Baltimore. Thanks to Aiden the children there will be comforted by these soft and cuddly gifts.
When we talk about confidence in oneself we must look at the idea of having confidence in our mind and body. For years now we have been learning more about eating disorders and how they affect some in our society. Each of us though can be a ‘gatekeeper’ in identifying and helping those who may be partaking in any of these destructive behaviors. How can we identify them?
Anorexia nervosa – Those suffering with this BEHAVIOR do not eat enough food because they think they are too fat, even though they may be very thin.
Bulimia nervosa – Those suffering with this behavior will eat and many times overeat and then purge after overeating.
Binge-eaters – cannot control the amount of food they eat.
So how is it that individuals develop these behaviors? For many they do not see their behavior as being self-harmful, and were only trying to deal with or solve another problem. After doing some research here are the some of the most common causes of eating disorders:
It is not really known why some individuals might develop these disorders and others will not but given the list from above, there are things to consider that may help you see if a person or even yourself may have a propensity to develop an eating disorder. Continue reading “Dangerous Trends Facing Children: What Causes Eating Disorders?”
The world we live in is constantly changing and as parents it can be challenging to know what our children are facing and trying to deal with on an everyday basis. The way we were raised may have been good for the time that we lived in, but now is a different age and era with a whole new set of issues, ideas and challenges. Unfortunately our children are facing these challenges everyday and they may not have the words or the courage to tell us what is going on in their minds and hearts.
This may not be the lists that ends all lists, but I believe it gets to the root of many of the issues that our children are having to deal with. So what are the trends that our children are dealing with? Not in any particular order I have placed these. You may think your child is not dealing with some of them. That may be true and then again maybe not. As you consider each of these and look at the references and further reading I encourage you to stay close to your child, talk to them without judging, build a community around them, help them feel like they belong to something that is bigger than them.
