Tag Archives: self concept

There has been much swirling debate in social media about spanking…whether or not it is okay to do it, if it makes good parenting sense, if good parents do it…and today I learned that there are get-along shirts that encapsulate … Continue reading →

Posted on January 6, 2014 by cthebean | 258 Comments

“Colorful History Documented Mardi Gras Indian S&P Club Cultural Education Center Ronald W. Lewis Director” In the Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, lives a man whose life is dedicated to preserving a culture that could have been washed away by … Continue reading →

Posted on October 11, 2013 by cthebean | 1 Comment

Once upon a classroom after having called an emergency meeting of my class…we sat on the floor together and began to sort out why there had been such an increase in violent behavior among the children. People who usually could … Continue reading →

Posted on September 7, 2013 by cthebean | 1 Comment

a sense of place

Posted on September 6, 2013 by cthebean

What I do know about people and particularly about people who are developing toward adulthood, is that a sense of place is an essential foundational block that allows and supports courage to find out new things. It takes bravery to … Continue reading →

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