march . 2014

Q & A
BY THE NUMBERS
As a parent of 9th grade daughter, I and other moms
are ready to take cyber bullying and sexting head on.
We’re tired of our 9th grade daughters being solicited
by much older boys via the internet. What can we do
How can we empower our daughters How can we get
them involved in the leadership programs I hear you
discussing How can we build their self esteem...any
local programs The girls just want to push it under the
carpet and not have the lime light put on them but as a
parent I feel helpless. So we take their devices away and
then they are isolated. We put them in therapy and are
told “they’re good kids” but that doesn’t make us feel
any better. I would appreciate any resourses. resources. Thanks,
Concerned Mom
Dear Concerned Mom: My first response is: Come
to our Power of Parents Program. This is a program
developed by MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers)
which research has proved provides an effective tool for
having conversations with teens about important issues.
If you can’t find a time and place that meets the needs
of you and your friends then invite us to come to your
home, group or school and we will do one just for you!
This is a free 30 minute program which can have a real
impact on communication, which we believe is the key
to empowering your daughters.
Lets talk about leadership opportunities. Each local
school is filled with leadership paths. Are your daughters
involved in their communities There are many
avenues available to young girls to grow in every community,
through the church, girl scouts, local colleges,
etc. Visit your local library to find more information.
If your daughter has not had the opportunity to have a
lot of life experiences make some with her, take her on
a visit to feed the homeless in Albany or Boston. Find
enjoyable ways to experience new things. things, I p. personally
love the challenge of roller coasters! Utilize your
resources, call me for more ideas, Tina Clark.
Please let us know if you have a question you would like
answered here!
69 The largest number of children
born to one woman is recorded at 69.
From 1725 to 1765, a Russian peasant
woman gave birth to 16 sets of twins, 7
sets of triplets and 4 sets of quadruplets.
172 can be found on the back of the
US $5 dollar bill in the bushes at the
base of the Lincoln Memorial.
4 An elephant is the only animal with
4 knees and the only mammal who
can’t jump.
5 In the average lifetime, a person
will walk the equivalent of 5 times
around the equator.
46 It is believed that Shakespeare
was 46 around the time that the King
James version of the Bible was written.
In Psalms 46, the 46th word from the
first word is shake and the 46th word
from the last word is spear.
11 It would take 11 Empire State
Buildings, stacked one on top of the
other, to measure the Gulf of Mexico
at its deepest point.