Tricia

Teacher cuts off a child’s braid as punishment

I live in Milwaukee, and  all of my children attend Milwaukee Public Schools. When I heard the story about a teacher cutting the braids off of a little girl, it pissed me off!!! Layma has been growing her braids since she was little. She has those pretty little beads on the end. I put them in my daughter’s hair. She is the same age as Layma, 7 years old. When you move your head they kind of clack...

Tricia

Character building and kids

What is Character? As a parent I have heard this word a lot but what does it actually mean? I found a few definitions for it. Distinguishing quality or characteristic The state of being held in high esteem and honor Moral or ethical strength The combination of qualities distinguishing an individual person A good reputation Character is something I would like to make sure all of my children have. But I have...