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We are so close to our dream!
Date September 16, 2017
This past Thursday, September 14th, our producer Nick Byassee and Actor, Singer, Songwriter James Maslow pitched the idea for a children’s animated series based on our children’s book to NICK JR! The video below explains everything. We are asking that you like and share the video on Facebook and Youtube to help prove to Nick Jr. that this is something people want! Our video on Facebook already has over 22 thousand views in a little over 24 hours! We can do this! Kindness does matter!
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Brothers and Sisters in Armbands.
Date April 17, 2017
Imagining the “unimaginable”
There are three words that every parent of an angel hears all too often: “I can’t imagine”. Whenever I hear those words from others my response is always the same… Yes, you can absolutely imagine losing your child. In fact, you most likely do it more than you are willing to admit. More often than not, the thought is fleeting; washed away from the shores of your mind in a reassuring glance at your child. Yes, you imagine it all the time. The truth is you are fearful of the very real possibility of what you imagine becoming reality…
For parents who lost a child the dynamic is completely reversed. Fleeting moments of fear are replaced with innumerable moments wishing that our child was playing that game, singing in that choir, opening a Christmas gift or blowing out those birthday candles. Everyday moments become unwelcome reminders of … Read More
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What to do When Bullies “Grow Up”.
Date February 12, 2017
There are many statistics on childhood bullying that are readily available:
According to the most recent studies from American SPCC
- Been Bullied
28% of U.S. students in grades 6–12 experienced bullying.
20% of U.S. students in grades 9–12 experienced bullying.10 - Bullied Others
Approximately 30% of young people admit to bullying others in surveys. - Seen Bullying
70.6% of young people say they have seen bullying in their schools.
70.4% of school staff have seen bullying. 62% witnessed bullying two or more times in the last month and 41% witness bullying once a week or more.
Clearly, bullying is a problem for school age children – but with all these statistics there are almost none that address:
When bullies “grow up”
I am a heavy man. I was an overweight child. Having been this way almost my entire life, I have had my fair share of up-close exposure to bullies. If … Read More