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We're all reality show crazy. Reality shows about wives that need attention is quite the popular look. It seems like every housewife or former housewife is on a reality show, but we were able to find a few that deserve a bit of shine either for being bangers or just having tons of drama.
Josie Harris – Floyd Mayweather's ex sure has a lot to say, but she's been under wraps for a while. She'd be perfect for a reality show especially if she had to be with…
Shantel Jackson – She's just Floyd's girlfriend but they'll be married soon and will be due for a reality run.
Shante Broadus – She was on Snoop's show but she could get on another celebrity housewives show and be a blast.
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Shannon Williams Walker – She's Ray Allen's wife and they've raised a pretty remarkable kid together. So naturally she needs a reality show spot, right?
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The war on terror may be too new to declare victory or defeat. But this nation has been fighting a war on drugs for more than a quarter-century, ever since New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller mandated harsh drug sentencing in 1973–and it may be time to announce that this is one war we've lost. More than a million people are serving time in our prisons and jails for nonviolent offenses, most drug-related, at a cost to the public of some $9.4 billion a year. Many billions more are spent by the states and the federal government on drug interdiction, drug-law enforcement and drug prosecutions. Harsh laws that require lengthy minimum sentences for the possession of even small amounts of drugs have created a boom in the incarceration of women, tearing mothers away from their children. Much of the country's costly foreign-policy commitments–especially in Latin America and the Caribbean–are determined by drug-war priorities. And yet drug use has actually soared, with twice as many teenagers reporting illegal drug use in 2000 as in 1992.
The idea of putting more and more Americans in prison, a great number of them for crimes related to drug addiction, grew out of "broken windows" social theories developed by criminologists such as James Q. Wilson in the 1970s. Wilson and his acolytes believed that unless police and the courts aggressively cracked down on crime, the social compact would degenerate into anarchy. They argued that even nonviolent offenses, such as breaking windows or possessing small amounts of marijuana, contributed to an anything-goes climate in which more serious crimes would proliferate. By the 1980s, these theories had entered the political mainstream, allowing Presidents Reagan, Bush, Clinton and now George W. Bush to score political points by denouncing addicts and appearing tough on crime all at the same time. Though politicians may have embraced this framework because it sold well to voters, its implications for the nation's health have been extreme. The drug war exiled addiction from the realm of public health, placing it almost exclusively in the hands of law enforcement and the courts.
At the philosophical core of this war on drugs, as fought by the likes of Bush Sr.'s drug czar, Bill Bennett, are twin ideas: Drug use is a moral wrong in itself, and drug use makes people more likely to commit a host of other crimes, from prostitution to burglary to murder. To fight drugs, the drug warriors have insisted, it isn't enough to go after the narco-kingpins; government agencies and courts must disrupt the drug supply-and-demand by prosecuting, and imprisoning, increasing numbers of low-level street dealers, even users themselves.
In the past few years, however, these policies have come under attack from surprising quarters. Opponents range from public health activists to libertarian-minded political figures such as former Secretary of State George Shultz. On the one hand, the critics have argued, these policies have failed to make progress toward a drug-free America. On the other, the war has proved to be too expensive to sustain. In an era of shrinking state resources, legislators have come to understand that budgets cannot be balanced, and needed social programs cannot be maintained, unless the country's bloated prison system is shrunk back down to a more realistic size. These two concerns have converged to create a window of opportunity for drug-policy reformers to push their case where it matters most: in the states.
Winter is hesitatingly giving way to spring, and New Mexico's former Governor Gary Johnson is tending to a broken leg in preparation for an expedition to climb Mount Everest. His daredevil athleticism is a marker of the same temperament that allowed Johnson, a Republican, to become the only governor ever to publicly support drug legalization while in office. The significant progress he made on drug-policy reform during his eight-year tenure helped to turn the tide for state reform movements across the country. "Johnson was a huge advocate," says Jerry Montoya, who runs a county needle-exchange program in the state, "ahead of federal policy in terms of thinking, in terms of philosophy."


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November 25. 2012 8:30PM
Raymond man gets a lift from Paralympian's parents
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Bruce Gatchell of Raymond waits to be loaded into a wheelchair van loaned to him by the parents of Exeter Paralympian swimmer Victoria Arlen. (JASON SCHREIBER PHOTO)
RAYMOND - The holiday season is looking a lot brighter for Bruce Gatchell.
Gatchell, who has cerebral palsy, has been house-bound since August when the exhaust system went in his aging wheelchair van and he couldn't afford a new one, but he got a huge helping hand last week from the parents of Exeter's Paralympic gold medalist, Victoria Arlen.
Larry and Jacqueline Arlen learned about the 33-year-old Raymond man's dilemma and offered up their daughter's wheelchair van to get Gatchell out of the house until enough money is raised for a new one.
The Arlens no longer needed the van for transporting Victoria because the 18-year-old athlete has been able to transfer into a car for the past year and a half. While Jacqueline Arlen still drove the van around because it was one of two vehicles owned by the family, Jacqueline said she felt Gatchell needed it more.
The 2001 Chrysler Town and Country nicknamed "Bella" by the Arlens has 140,000 miles on it and won't last a lot longer, but it's a temporary fix that will allow Gatchell to continue enjoying activities outside the house, like swimming, training for wheelchair races in the Special Olympics, and volunteering at Bethany Church in Greenland.
"This is a means to an end. I think it needs to be stressed that this is to get them by until he can get a new one," Jacqueline said.
The van was delivered to Gatchell on Nov. 14.
"When I saw his smile my heart was bursting," Jacqueline said.
The day after the van arrived, Josh Jones, who works for One Sky Community Services in Portsmouth and helps care for Gatchell during the day, got behind the wheel and took him to Synergy in Exeter to swim.
"It was awesome. We felt like we were out of the hole," Jones said.
It was the first time Gatchell was able to swim at Synergy since the old van was parked.
"It was good," Gatchell said with a smile Wednesday, shortly before being wheeled into the van to head off to Bethany Church to wipe down tables and put out the salt shakers.
Efforts began earlier this year to raise money to purchase a newer used van for Gatchell, whose parents have died and now lives with his sister, Lisa Duford. She's the only family member he has to care for him and has been trying to raise money with help from Jones.
Gatchell's old 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 wheelchair van purchased by Gatchell's mother before she died in 2006 still sits in the driveway. Duford decided not to invest money in repairing it because of its age.
Some $8,500 has been raised through donors, but a newer used van is estimated to cost between $25,000 and $30,000.
"To know that people are out there to help me like this is pretty amazing," said Duford, who was stunned when she learned that the Arlens were willing to help out.
The helping hand seemed fitting since Victoria Arlen and Gatchell share a passion for swimming and face the daily struggles of life in a wheelchair.
Arlen suffers from a rare neurological disorder that nearly killed her before her condition improved to a point where she was able become a Paralympic swimmer who took home three silver medals and a gold from the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. She also set a world record for the Women's 100-meter freestyle, S6 category, with a time of 1:13.33.
Gatchell is a member of a Special Olympics team in Exeter who is determined to bring home a gold medal in the wheelchair races in next summer's games.
In the meantime, Duford and Jones will continue finding ways to raise more money for a permanent van so they can return the 2001 van to the Arlens.
"After we're done we'll work together to find another family that can use it," Duford said.
That's exactly what the Arlens have in mind.
"We want this to be the gift that keeps on giving," said Jacqueline Arlen, who along with Victoria, plans to help Gatchell continue the fundraising campaign.
Duford will hold a cut-a-thon on Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at her workplace, Salon 27 in Raymond. The event will also include gift baskets, gift certificates and other giveaways.
All proceeds from the event will go toward the van replacement. For more information and to book an appointment, call 895-3818.
Anyone interested in donating to Gatchell's wheelchair van fund can make checks payable to "Wheelchair Van for Bruce" c/o People's United Bank, 55 Main St., Raymond, N.H., 03077.


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Former San Diego Padres general manager Josh Byrnes was named the senior vice president of baseball operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday, Nov. 6.
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Former Oakland Athletics assistant general manager Farhan Zaidi was hired by the Los Angeles Dodgers as their new general manager Tuesday, Nov. 4, according to baseball sources. Former San Diego Padres general manager Josh Byrnes will also be part of the front-office mix, according to sources.
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Free-agent general manager Josh Byrnes (Padres) is seen as the leading candidate to become the top executive under president Andrew Friedman, according to league sources. Byrnes philosophy reportedly aligns with Friedman's, and the two are said to be fairly close. Other candidates rumored to be of interest are Bryan Minniti, New York Yankees assistant GM Billy Eppler and Boston Red Sox assistant GM Mike Hazen.
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The San Diego Padres "never seriously considered" firing manager Bud Black despite the team's struggles this season and the dismissal of GM Josh Byrnes, according to team president Mike Dee. Dee said it remains to be seen whether new general manager A.J. Preller will want Black to continue, but Dee expresses confidence in Black as a manager.
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Five possible replacements have been mentioned for fired San Diego Padres general manager Josh Byrnes. Candidates include former general manager and current Arizona Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers, Larry Beinfest (ex-Marlins GM), Farhan Zaidi (Athletics assistant GM/director of baseball operations), David Forst (A's assistant general manager) and Jason McLeod (a former Padre executive and currently the Chicago Cubs' senior vice president of player development and amateur scouting).
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|Padres | Several players are trade bait
Mon, 23 Jun 2014 00:28:59 -0700
Even before the San Diego Padres relieved Josh Byrnes of his general manager duties on Sunday, June 22, the team had expressed an interest in conducting a fire sale. Sources indicate OF Chris Denorfia, 3B Chase Headley, OF Carlos Quentin and OF Seth Smith could all be available.
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The San Diego Padres have relieved executive vice president/general manager Josh Byrnes of his duties.
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|Padres | Manager, GM in jeopardy?
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|Padres | Carlos Quentin takes BP
Fri, 23 May 2014 01:00:36 -0700
San Diego Padres OF Carlos Quentin (groin) took batting practice on the field Thursday, May 22. General manager Josh Byrnes said the left fielder would avoid a trip to the disabled list and that Quentin could return to the starting lineup by the Padres' upcoming road trip, which begins Monday at Arizona.
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|Padres | Chase Headley not for sale
Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:49:54 -0800
San Diego Padres 3B Chase Headley is not on the trading block, according to team sources. Padres general manager Josh Byrnes insists the team is trying to build around Headley, who is under team control for another two years. "We've had very broad talks," Byrnes said. "It's worth a discussion, but we have two more years with him. That's a lot of time."
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Who died and made us experts that we get to tell everybody else the best ways to recruit volunteers, evangelize youth, plan events, manage time, and on and on and on? So, in the spirit of knocking us all down a peg or two, let me share with you my list of things you should never do in youth ministry. Of course, I have personally done every single one of these!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
13 Things You Should Never Do in Youth Ministry
Who died and made us experts that we get to tell everybody else the best ways to recruit volunteers, evangelize youth, plan events, manage time, and on and on and on? So, in the spirit of knocking us all down a peg or two, let me share with you my list of things you should never do in youth ministry. Of course, I have personally done every single one of these!
64 comments:
- Jay Miklovic said...
I have done a number of items on your list as well, definitely a good list.
Never encourage youth to break rules their parents have set, regardless of how foolish you feel those rules to be.
(Proper path is to deal with those rules with the parents and explain why you will be doing something different.)
- Brian said...
Amen, Jay. In fact,undermining parents is a good "never do this" thing to add to the list.
- KaGe said...
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- KaGe said...
How about never sacrifice an animal in the church...unless you have permission from the janitor?
Ooo...BIG number 7...I got a close friend right now that's getting burned real bad because of this one...
- Brian said...
Uh KaGe...I think we need to hear the details on the "sacrificing an animal" story!
- Jay Miklovic said...
I think you need to post the story of this sacrifice on your blog!! I am dying to hear it...
agreed that #7 is a good piece 'never do that' advice, but one that handcuffs us in a lot of ways. Grr... it frustrates me to no end that I cannot pick up a youth and go play racquetball or whatever.
- Kenny Hard Químio said...
I'm a youth leader, I'm from Brazil. I think that's a very good "never do this" list to youth ministry.
Overall I can say the youth ministry around the world need upright leaders.
Kenny Hard - SYOH Blogs
- Jay Miklovic said...
I would take kenny's post and actually add it to the list.
"Never bring a leader on board in your ministry order to minister to that leader."
(Know your leader's character and ability to lead before giving them access to the kids.)
Obviously this is all within reason, no leader is perfect and you can set the bar too high, but you should at least have a bar to set. Moreover we should minister to our leaders, that is our job. However we should not bring them on board simply to minister to them.
I brought a young man on board once for that reason... major backfire.
- Luke said...
I would have to say out of all of those rules, the most important is actually 13. In the past i have been easily discouraged when I hear about the numbers of other youth groups, or discouraged by the fact I get 4 kids out to an event that I thought was awesome. I am still learning how to process this but the shift from numbers based merit is hard. Remember Christ invested in 12 disciples when he got really big groups around him he often slipped away.
- wayhip said...
Great list and we always need to be reminded. One thing I would add is to be careful about giving advice to teens, especially if it involves some sort of conflict or other situation with their parents.
- T. said...
Never do anything for young people they can learn to do themselves!
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- coreyrose said...
Good stuff dude. I might add the following:
Never give a youth the keys to your car to "get something out of the back for me..."
Or in my case, the church van... I'll write about it some day!
@coreydrose on twitter
- Dana said...
I agree with number 7, too. However, we have special permission forms and a policy about speaking with parents before transporting youth, period.
- Anthony McKeown said...
After years of doing youth ministry, I now say "never minister to just the youth." Teens are part of a family but there often exists an "us against them" mindset in youth ministry because we (youth leaders) often are doing things parents aren't happy with or we're not doing enough!
In spite of this, I'm convinced that some of the most powerful youth ministry can be to the parents and not the youth. If we can help (A) empower parents to be the primary spiritual leaders in their home and (B) address the "sins of the fathers" that they're passing onto their children, that is HUGE! I've found that by doing A & B, we can help increase the chances of our youth maintaining a relationship with Christ after leaving home and graduating from our youth groups. At the end of the day, it's the parents who will continue to walk and lead their kids (good or bad) for the rest of their lives and not us!
- Anthony McKeown said...
After years of doing youth ministry, I now say "never minister to just the youth." Teens are part of a family but there often exists an "us against them" mindset in youth ministry because we (youth leaders) often are doing things parents aren't happy with or we're not doing enough!
In spite of this, I'm convinced that some of the most powerful youth ministry can be to the parents and not the youth. If we can help (A) empower parents to be the primary spiritual leaders in their home and (B) address the "sins of the fathers" that they're passing onto their children, that is HUGE! I've found that by doing A & B, we can help increase the chances of our youth maintaining a relationship with Christ after leaving home and graduating from our youth groups. At the end of the day, it's the parents who will continue to walk and lead their kids (good or bad) for the rest of their lives and not us!
- Micah said...
I just graduated Highschool and from personal experience I would say "Never confess your own sins to the youth while trying to tell them to stop sinning." (This gives the youth the impression that they will never achieve the goal you have set for them. Youth look up to the pastor as the guy who is close to God(because he should be) and telling them you sin while teaching them not to only takes away there hope of achieving their goal.)
- Blueberry said...
Never assume - don't assume your kids know how to act or your leaders know what to do or how to act either. make your expectations clear to both leaders and youth
- Blueberry said...
don't assume - don't assume anything. Set your expectations out for both leaders and youth and don't assume they know what you would expect in a situation
- jwmjr511 said...
I'll admit, #1 suprised me a bit, seems like one of those 'goes with out saying' ones. But I am glad you said it.. someone needs to hear it. Personally I like to use icebreaker games because they help new youth feel welcome and regulars build unity and trust.
- Alisha said...
My husband and I are new to "youth ministry" Our 1st class was last Wednesday for which I had my 7 year old niece, my 11 year old niece, my 7 year old nephew and one 12 year old member of the church. We are supposed to have only the 13-18 year olds. However, I didn't want to cancel, I was afraid it would show the younger ones that they don't matter. So we had class and had a blast.
One question about this post so far,
Excuse my naivete, but why #7? Safety, accusations of inappropriate conduct, the opinions of others, preventing "crushes" from youth? or all of the above?
For both male and female youth leaders? I have so much to learn.
- Brian Kirk said...
Alisha, welcome to youth ministry and good luck with your group. I think you are exactly right to go ahead and work with the youth you have and let them know that they do matter.
As to your questions regarding, #7 - Yes to all of them. We have a rule of two in our ministry, meaning no adult is ever alone with youth -- at least two of us are always present and in sight of each other. It it doesn't just apply to opposite genders -- boys don't drive alone with male leadersa and the same for girls and adult female leaders. This is for the protection of adults and youth.
- delsey said...
I have to dissagree with never confess your sins to a student. It's harmful to present yourself as perfect because what teen thinks they can be that and how damaging when they fail. We should be wise in what we share with them but it's very powerful to be real and share your struggles and what helps you to stay on track. Keeping our lives pure is hard and we should never pretend otherwise we just have to show Jesus is worth it and it can be done even with failures. Hearing how others fight the same battles as I do helps me feel that I'm not the only one and I have a chance especially if it's a leader that I admire.
- TJ said...
Rule #7 is a good rule but one that I feel can be "broken". I would say that it depends on the teen. I would never be caught alone with a teen girl but it for ne it woukd delend on the guy. I have built relationships with teen guys before and their parents asked me to drive them to practices. I even took one of my teens for a 3 hr round trip road trip to go pick up a mattress my wife and I had bought. I will tell you that we bounded on that trip. I got hin away from his friends and we talked about things he would have never talked about. So for #7, I woukd advise this: Never EVER be alone with the opposite sex and know your teens before you are alone with the ones that are the same gender as you.
- Brian Kirk said...
TJ, thanks for your comment. My caveat to your approach is to mention what happened with Penn State. There you had an adult who was allowed to be alone with youth of the same gender and the results were devastating. So although we know ourselves and know that we are trustworthy, the trick is to be careful you are not setting a precedent which allows some other adult who may be a sexual predator to be alone with students.
Considering I run one of those blogs that "tells us what to do" I was tempted to switch off - however - that said I found it a very helpful list!
Would probably add "never say you can keep a secret until you hear it. - Fatal error." and "never play a prank on the senior pastor's wife."
Cheers n' blessings
- Brandon said...
Consider this post printed and posted in my office!!
I am still confused about #7 though...For example, the other week a father of a male student had two tickets to a College basketball game that he could not go to. He asked me if i wanted to go and take his son. I gladly said yes and his son and I had a great time...in fact, he got exposure to how his pastor acts in public.
I agree that leaders should never be alone with the opposite sex, but some of my best mentoring times come when i am one on one with my teen boys...
- Brian Kirk said...
Hi Brandon. Thanks for posting. The issue with #7 is boundaries for your safety and that of the youth. If you are alone with a student and something happens or is misinterpreted, it becomes your word against the student -- not a good situation for either of you. Additionally, it helps as pastors, I think,if we set the example. I would not want in of the adults in my ministry to be alone with a student. Look at the situation with the coach at Penn State. It was assumed that because he was a guy alone with boys it was no problem. The Catholic Church has run into the same problem.
My suggestion regarding the scenario of the ball game -- have the parent drop the student at the stadium and you meet up there. That way, you are only together in a public space, observable by others. After the game, have the parent pick the student up and you drive home alone.
- bloglearner said...
Never check the roll of registered riders on the bus when you leave to go somewhere and only count the teens when you get ready to leave.
I did that once when I took the youth group to a movie on summer afternoon. Those with permission slips got on and we enjoyed the movie. I counted as they on and we returned to the campground. An hour later a teen ran into my tent yelling "You left at the movie." I seemed a parent dropped off their teen and he rode back with us but nobody told me. Better to take role going and coming.
- havefaith said...
I would say #7 and also never have non ministry leaders transport kids. I've done both!!! Our pastor found out at have a fit! But, honestly, I don't think it was a huge deal. I'm a female. We had a mother, and my 19 year old brother (not a leader), as well as my twin brother, 6 of their guy friends from church, and five girls. I sent three girls with the one girls mother. I took one girl, one of my twin brothers, and three guys. And I had our other twin brother, and three guys ride with my 19 brother. So... I basically made our non screened adults were not with the opposite sex, or alone with students, and that I wasn't alone students either... especially the opposite sex. I see nothing wrong with me transporting a girl, or my brothers and there friends, as long as I'm not alone with some random studnet. I'd do it all over again that way too. I know rules are for the best, but sometimes I feel it keeps us from being relational with our students.
- John Wesley Naidoo said...
Always know where your youth are in terms Spiritual matters don't assume things or you'd loose them.
- Susan said...
As a parent I must comment: Don't use youth group as your therapy session. If you need to step away for the night find someone else to lead. Youth do not need to hear how your older brother left his wife for someone else and then watch you cry. Also, even during small group time the leaders need to be reminded this is the time for the students to talk you and you to facilitate. It is not a therapy time for the small group leader either. My daughter dislikes youth group for this reason. She states that if they need a counselor then they should go and not use us.
- Samantha Cochran said...
Great list thanks for sharing. Sometimes we as youth leaders forget to be cautious in what we do because we are so caught up in getting these kids closer to Jesus and we get so excited when they show up. I have a newer youth group grades 6 thru 12 and we have an average of 12 students weekly...they are awesome and even if only 4 of them show up we still have group. To Alisha i wanted to say that in the county i live in we had to take a class called Safe Sanctuarys which teaches us all we need to know about working with kids who arent our own. We alway have to have 2 unrelated people with the group at all times. Never be in a room alone with a child. Always make sure you are in view of other people. Its not only for their safety its also for your safety too. If theres ever a point where you find you are going to be left alone with a member of your youth group..take out your phone and call a friend and have them come. Like the end of a trip you took and parents havent made it yet to pick them up and everyone else is already gone. Always protect them and yourself. Happy Worshipping!!!
- Bridget said...
Been in student ministry for about 15 years now and it's so sad to me that #7 exists in our world. I agree with Brian for the most part because of all the rotten things that have happened to kids because of sicko adults. I do think this can be a case by case. I'm a girl and usually take gals to coffee or yogurt; puck them up from school drop them off at their home when done. And these guys are right sometimes parents ask you to drive their kids. But I definitely try to never be alone with a boy if no one is around and to not drive boys without someone else. Or if I'm driving a boy and a girl home, I'll drop the boy off first. Just food for thought I suppose. Still sad.
- Timbo said...
This is an awesome list! I have made some of these mistakes myself and I hope others take heed! They are a bummer to have to learn the hard way. :o)
Quick question: Why #7? I just recently began volunteering in ministry and have only driven 1 student so far. I used to be driven around by my youth pastor all the time.
never mind, just read all of the comments. so sad and frustrating
- Brian Kirk said...
Just a word here to the idea that you can get around rule #7 if you are driving around youth of your own gender. Here's the thing. Unless you are absolutely sure of a student's sexual orientation, you may still be putting YOURSELF at risk. If that student happens to be interested in YOU, you may not find this out until you are in a car, alone, and then you've placed your self and that student in a compromising position.
- Stephanne said...
This is a great list, I would add never do a how many pickled pig's feet can you eat activity within spew range of where the choir sits on Sunday morning….. No matter how large the trash can was…. That I put right next to him, and then he turned around and…. Anyway not such a great idea.
- Rob Dennis said...
Want some one on one time with a kid? Have them meet you at Starbucks or something. You would be amazed at how much privacy you really have without being alone.
- Tyler Schlitzkus said...
In addition to rule #8: never assume their (or their relations') sexual orientations, but never shy away from plainly telling them what the Bible says.
I help out with youth ministry events, but am not one of the youth leaders. I am, however, a very active boy scout leader with many feathers in my hat (including SM).
Just want to point out that this list is good for any organized group dedicated to helping youth grow into good/solid adults.
The only item I would add is to be very careful to never violate trust. We are often granted an extreme honor of being adults with whom these kids choose to open up and share facts that they don't necessarily want to discuss with their parents. We must walk a very fine line. We must let parents know when their children are in risk of harm (physical or emotional). But, we risk losing that honored position if we cross the line lightly.
Great list! I've been a "victim" of a number of these in my COLLEGE group (I need to qualify that), especially #1 and #3. I spoke up about #1 because I had a problem of conscience participating in a root beer kegger, and I was told I didn't care about evangelism enough (I care a great deal, in fact). It became a rather divisive issue because the leaders began pressuring the students to participate, encouraged them to be rowdy and vomit, and even rated the quality of the vomit! College is a different animal than youth group, I'm aware, but part of the reason I was part of a college group in the first place was to stay away from that sort of thing.
#1 and #3 tie together so well. You see, regardless of age—youth or college or beyond—trying to be "cool" discounts and alienates a lot of people. I became frustrated that I was discouraged from being mentored by older and wiser members of the church. The "cool" crowd won't help the general church with service projects because they don't think they're important enough, and over time, the "cool" crowd just becomes the "most doctrinally correct" crowd, still keeping most of the church and the uncool and the spiritually weak at bay. Jesus did not do this.
Of course, anything taken to the extreme can be destructive, so I hope that was somewhat relevant. :)
- Brian Kirk said...
Cristina, thanks for sharing your thoughts. I do think all of this applies equally to both youth groups and college ministries. Leading Christian ministries in both of these settings challenges us to always look at the programs and activities we plan through the lens of the Church's wider mission of promoting God's peace, justice and compassion. My rule with activities like those faux drinking games is to ask 1) Is this supporting the Church's mission 2) Even if you can argue that it is in some small way, might there be a better activity that would do a better job of it.
- Jason Taylor said...
Kind of surprised there are so many questions about #7. It's simple: don't be alone. Ever. Live by conviction, not 'case-by-case.' No matter how well you think you know a student, never put yourself in the situation. Ever. Do you realize that even if nothing happens, all it takes is an accusation and you're done in ministry? Done. I've seen it. Don't risk losing a lifetime of God using you in ministry because you want to be relational for a few moments. Plan ahead, have enough volunteers, etc., and use discernment. Above reproach, folks.
- Deborah Craton said...
#14 get involved with your teens' romances! In a youth group there are always going to be couples. And, those couples sometimes breakup and sometimes there are terribly hurt feelings. The youth minister should be understanding, compassionate and try to direct those feeling toward a positive outcome. They should NEVER take sides and should NEVER tell a youth they are " in the front on the bus on a one way trip to hell".
- Deborah Craton said...
#14 get involved with your teens' romances! In a youth group there are always going to be couples. And, those couples sometimes breakup and sometimes there are terribly hurt feelings. The youth minister should be understanding, compassionate and try to direct those feeling toward a positive outcome. They should NEVER take sides and should NEVER tell a youth they are " in the front on the bus on a one way trip to hell".
- Shevon George said...
I would think the proper path would be to respect the parents rules and encourage their children to do the same. Explaining to them that you will be doing things differently, when their child is involved, would be a good way to disrespect the parents and possibly get senior pastor involved..
- JOHNBOSCO BREMPONG said...
I am the President of Passion Bearers Worldwide, a youth ministry in Accra, Ghana.
My advise: Never model an attitude before young people if you don't want them to do same. They are quick to learning everything, even the wrong ones.
- Kathy Rohrer said...
So.... big question, how do you deal with all of the IPhones being used during youth meetings, movies , activities???? I am constantly in competition with them!
- Brian Kirk said...
Good question Kathy. I know that some youth ministry programs have teens turn in their phones into a bucket or box as they enter for the meeting. Either that or agree to respect the sacred space of your time together and turn them off. You could even make a ritual out of picking a particular time at the start of each meeting to let them send one last text and then have everybody turn them off at once. Talk about what it means to create sacred space, away from the distractions of daily life, while you are together, so that you can be more open to each other and God's Spirit. Good luck!
- Amy said...
Hello. While I would agree with #7, sometimes it just can't be helped. If a parent absolutely can't come pick them up, or a similar situation arises, I just make sure that the parent knows that I will bring the child home, but we will be alone in the car. As far as the suggested #14 (getting involved with the romances), we having a standing rule in our youth group. "No purpling". Girls are red, boys are blue....I think you get the picture.
One thing I think is important to mention. NEVER make up stories about another ministry just because you don't want your youth involved in it. I wasn't the one who made up the stories, it was my ministry that the kids wanted to get involved in, and they heard 'misinformation' that was bad enough to scare them away from the project.
- Jordan Flewelling said...
I'd also add...
Never underestimate your youth
and never tell them what they should believe.
- Sergio Freddson said...
I never realized that there were so many caveats with youth ministries. It seems like there are just so many pitfalls! Have you found that it's worth doing in your congregation? It seems very beneficial but I don't want to drive members away because of mistakes made in the youth groups. Thanks so much for your input. http://www.crossroads4me.com/youth
- Angela Carson said...
I appreciate mom Susan's remarks. Bingo. I'd add, it's fine & transparent to accept a parents' request to 'sit in on the group', but ONLY after explaining that the youth group is their teen's (& other teen's) SAFE HAVEN. Don't assume they will not get onto a teen for one of the teen's comments during a devo....& make a scene talking amongst themselves...sigh...
And to Mr. Tyler's comments. I'd add, be careful how you word what the Bible says. I could have easily turned a young woman away from Christ's loving arms by reading her certain passages from our Bible. I instead followed the Holy Spirit & focused her on Jesus's unabashed love for HER, his unwarranted forgiveness & grace for us all. Now THAT is something you can tell others to do. :)
- lisa said...
Because of the way I've seen my daughter's youth pastor look at her I'm uncomfortable with him picking her up at school for talks or following her on Twitter or giving her big hugs. Any idea how I should handle this? I've thought these things were inappropriate anyway but dismissed them because I was an abused kid and worry that I'm just paranoid. My daughter recently revealed to me that she's been abused as well by adults when she was younger. Regardless of my paranoia it is inappropriate for a pastor to check out a girls body while talking to her. I was standing there and watched him do it twice when her eyes glanced toward what her friends were doing. How do I handle this appropriately?
- Nick Pino said...
Never assume that your only role as youth pastor, is to lead youth. You are a part of a larger entity, and that is the whole church. You are modeling to your youth how they should feel, act, and speak toward other generations. You set the pace toward bridging the generation gap that exists between youth and other age groups.
Never speak to the older generation the same way you would to the youth. They have life experiences you've never had. Learn from them; listen to them. The Bible says not to rebuke an elder person harshly, but encourage him/her. Appeal to their need to be seen as COMPETENT and EXPERIENCED, not to your own need for their RESPECT or APPROVAL. A little kindness can go a long way.
- Brian Kirk said...
Lisa, does your youth ministry staff have any sort of boundary policies in place, regarding what is appropriate and not appropriate when it comes to adult/teen interactions? Do they do any regular boundary training with those adults working with children and youth in your church? If not, this is where I would start. Talk to your pastor about getting such policies and training in place. If so, I would ask to meet with they youth pastor and have him explain the boundary policies and how he understands them. If you have real concerns, you should take them to the leadership of the church.
- The Book Nut said...
I struggle with #7 and it saddens me that so many people are willing to let the possibility of a problem eliminate that opportunity for ministry. We most definitely need to use wisdom in everything we do and that applies to #7 as well as all of the others. However, God has given us our good judgement and common sense. When both of those indicate there shouldn't be a problem, AND there is an obvious chance to minister to one of our students in a deeper way, we should go for it! I understand that there is always "that possibility" but don't we serve THE ALMIGHTY GOD OF THE UNIVERSE who is bigger than anything we may face?? Is our faith so weak that we can't rest in His protection and know that whatever comes from our sincere effort to serve Him is His will? How can we teach our students that God can handle their problems but be afraid to do something with the slight possibility of a problem for us? We serve GOD, I think He can handle it!!
- DonaD said...
I am a new Youth leader and have no idea where to start but I appreciate all the pointers.
- Unknown said...
I can relate with Coreyrose, "Never give a teen your car keys to take something out of it." I let a 14-15 year old teen take my keys to take his hoodie from the car and he knows I don't allow him to drive my car (I had a blue 2001 Lexus IS300 at the time). Anyway, the end of the youth night, two girls come running and shaking from distress, telling me to go check out my car. I ran down to the crash sight. Sure enough, him and his two buddies were sitting in from of my totally wrecked car with a cop and the owners of the property in front of them. They took down a 30 foot tree in the font yard and a portion of the fence on their private property! He took two buddies with him for a joy ride lol! Yeah, don't let this happen to you.
- Linda Deavours said...
# 14 Don't accept unacceptable behavior . Allowing rudenes , disrespect for adults ...because of a " poor home enviroment ", becomes a crutch . Discuss and model behavior for God's house .
- Matt Moore said...
All good stuff but one to add is when you move on from a ministry position. Do not return to visit for 6 to 12 months, as the youth will need time to adjust to the new leader, also limit conversations with former youth. As we need to help them to look to God and not man.
- sarah shibahara said...
I agree completely. Before I was in church when I was a very young new parent to my first born. I had to be a foster parent to my younger brother who went to youth activities in our small church, our pastor was also the youth pastor. I encouraged him going because I thought it was good for him, come to find out this pastor had been telling my brother that because I was not in church he did not have to obey me. Caused a huge fight and I basically told him as long as he lived with me he was no longer allowed to go to that church, kid ended up having to give up his room at my house to sleep on some church members couch.
Long story short both my brother and I are faithful church attendees and that pastor resigned due to unrelated reasons and moved across the United States and we now have a very good leader who would never encourage that kind of behaviour.
However I was sour towards my now home church for many years over that and it was probably the main reason it took me so long to come to Christ. Regardless whether you agree or disagree you always stand behind the parents, it's the same way parents can't openly disagree and must stand behind each other it confuses the kids and just teaches disrespect and disobedience.


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Simplicity is the best antidote to over-complex artistic performance, says 720's cultural correspondent Victoria Laurie
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- Venue: Russell Square, Northbridge
- Season: Until 24 February
- Actors: David and Danny Ronaldo
It's probably unfair to compare a French dance company with an Italian-themed circus act, but I will anyway. Even more unfair to claim one performance to be superior to the other, but I'll do that too.
People who bought a ticket to see 'The Truth 25 Times a Second', the National Ballet of Marseille's dance show for the Perth International Arts Festival, might have come away as perplexed as I was.
A plethora of good ideas, great dancers, two dozen ladders, sophisticated camera effects - and what did it all add up to? A directionless, mystifyingly empty event.
Contrast that with La Cucina dell'Arte, the simplest of shows about two men making a mess of making pizzas. It begins slowly, when someone emerges from behind a flap in a darkened tent interior, fumbles for a match and lights a candle.
Before long, he's piled a chair on a table, and a stack of plates on top of the chair, in a comically risky ascent on the chandelier about him. As he dangles precariously trying to light more candles, he drops his matchbox and almost sets his pants on fire. We're up there with him, holding our collective breath and giggling as nervously as he does.
This show is consummate clowning by the two Ronaldo brothers, who practise an art that reaches back into mediaeval Commedia dell'Arte. Only this time it's Cucina dell'Arte, and the main prop is a pizza cart with inbuilt barrel organ.
Tomfoolery erupts between David and Danny Ronaldo, as head chef and clueless kitchen hand, when they attempt to serve a couple plucked from the audience. Plates spin and smash, tomatoes are catapulted into cocked hats, and pizza dough is flung and juggled with superb and comic skill.
It's so simple, and yet it just looks that way. This pair has performed the routine more often than your average Napolitano eats pizza. Their timing is immaculate, but the pleasure lies more in the fact that they take us back to the most elemental ways to laugh, and they speak to every age.
Somehow it's not just the kids sitting on the edge of their (admittedly narrow and uncomfortable bench) seat, as David tries to keep all his plates in the air or balances atop a rolling pin and a pizza tray.
For those types who prefer their messages delivered with Twitter-like speed and brevity, this show will seem too slow. The petty rivalries, conjured up between the brothers and their 'pet' patrons and so beautifully resolved at the end, will seem trite.
For me, it was none of those things. It was full to the brim with warmth and good humour. And oh so gratifyingly simple.
**Be warned, tent performances in Perth's high summer can be a trial for audiences (and performers too, one presumes). Fans and cold face cloths for kids might be handy. And double check whether the show is on at 7.30 or 8, depending on the day's temperature.


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$1.5 million!
Fundraising for 2011 is coming along at a record pace, and with the Child's Play Charity Dinner (Seattle) and Ümloud! (the Bay Area) events both this week, our $2 million goal is well within reach!
Something else to consider is that as of this week, the community has now collectively raised over $10,000,000 for Child's Play. It's an incredible testament to what the game community, industry and culture are capable of. We thank all of you for your INCREDIBLY generous support in making a difference in the lives of sick children across the globe.


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Snarky Brides
Who are you?
Lets learn some new things about eachother, shall we?
Where do you hail from? What are your hobbies? Tell us 3 random facts about you?
LURKERS YOU BETTER ANSWER!! *shakes fist*
Where do you hail from? What are your hobbies? Tell us 3 random facts about you?
LURKERS YOU BETTER ANSWER!! *shakes fist*
Re: Who are you?
Hi beautiful! I'm from the gorgeous state of NC. My hobbies are long walks on the beach, snake charming, and murder.
I don't really have any random facts. I'm kind of boring. I think everyone pretty much knows all about me already, so here's a joke:
What's the difference between jam and marmalade?
*I have the best pen collection. ever.*My dad taught me how to do square roots in second grade.*I was brainwashed into loving Gopher Hockey (college) by my dad; he had it on while I was being delivered. no lie.ETA: I was born in MN, raised in WI, back in MN now.
J&K10910I hail from Wisconsin, I live in Minnesota.
My hobbies are hiking, running, tennis, camping, biking, watching trashy TV, and cooking, sometimes. I currently have no time to do any of these hobbies because I work like a crazy person.
3 random facts? I'm frog-phobic. I'm allergic to cats. I suck super badly at responding to emails (but check yours in awhile, Nebbeautiful)
Everything the light touches is my kingdom.
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That is very good. Very, very good.You can't marmalade your diick in a girl's butt.
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Site Told To Pay $338k Because Of Someone Else's Comments
from the that's-not-right dept
First, the name of the site in and of itself encourages the posting only of "dirt," that is material which is potentially defamatory or an invasion of the subject's privacy.Of course, having allowed the case to move forward and flat out contradicted pretty much every ruling on Section 230 to date, the jury has now said the site needs to pay $338,000. The lawyer for TheDirty.com is actually happy about this, because he can finally get the case out of that judge's court and bring it to an appeals court which might actually understand Section 230.
"I'm happy," says David Gingras, lawyer for the TheDirty.com. "We have spent three and a half years litigating against a federal judge who thinks the Internet is an Atari video game. To have an adverse judgment is never a good thing, but it's good for us to get out of that court."Of course, Kash Hill, at Forbes, also points out that Jones -- who claims her reputation was harmed by the claims on TheDirty.com -- seems to have done some damage to her own reputation, well beyond just suing the wrong site:
The three and a half years since the case was filed have been drama-filled. Jones originally sued the wrong site. She then amended her complaint to sue the right site, but had to take time off for her own criminal suit after she was charged with having sex with a minor. Her first trial against The Dirty ended in a hung jury. Meanwhile, she got engaged to the minor, a former student of hers. Needless to say, she is no longer teaching. Richie was happy to point out on his blog (repeatedly) that Jones ruined her own reputation in the years after his site published a warning about her.Hopefully, we won't get sued for reposting that comment. After all, we are a website with "dirt" in the domain name.


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I just have an EDC and a 9mm
Thinking of something cool to say...
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Guns give people the illusion of safety, when in actuality having guns so readily available makes people much more unsafe. Guns should be restricted to people that have a genuine need for them such as hunters, and automatic weapons should be forbidden. Then people should be subject to rigorous checks before being allowed to keep them. You might well be safe having your guns at home but when your family is out they are much more unsafe because of the laws that allow those guns.
That illusion has saved a lot of lives.
that is why it is an illusion because in reality it hasn't saved any lives. I'm not saying that at no point has having a gun saved an individuals life, what I am saying is a lot more people would be alive if there were much stricter gun laws. Just compare America'[s fatal shootings with others countries with stricter gun control.
lordseth23 Because nobody is better than any other person. We are all equal, and should be treated equally.
Tell that to the person trying to kill you.
If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick.
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Why do you value your lives so much that you would kill someone in order to retain them?
What makes you that much better than the other person?
because that person is a criminal and I have a right to defend my person and property with force if anyone uses force against me.
are you really insinuating that if a person came to do harm to you or even kill you that you would just let them?
Why not try to get help to these mentally deranged people instead? Why do you feel the need to kill them?
I would absolutely let anybody kill me at any moment. In fact, I regularly tell anybody that hates me to come and kill me.
Thats not heroic, its just suicidal. If you ask me i would use a weapon to threaten first. Scare them into keeping their distance, then see if you can help them. Naturally if there was a high chance of me losing my life, and there was no means of escape, i would rather take their life. Its normal for humans to value their own lives over others.
Why do you value your own life over other lives?
Because my life is more important.
Listen, your logic fails on so many levels that you just sound like an idiot at this point. No sane person would let someone kill them in the way you describe.
How is your life more important?
How does my logic fail?
Why would a sane person want to kill someone just to live?
Why is my life not more important?
Because you are a mortal, and will eventually die like the rest of us.
So then why is it okay for them to kill you, but not you them?
How does your logic not fail?
Because nobody is better than any other person. We are all equal, and should be treated equally.
If we are all equal, then why is that person attacking you in the first place? He should treat you with equal love and concern that he would his with his family or himself.
Why wouldn't a sane person want to kill just to live?
Because the person you just killed could have easily been a future friend of yours, but you never gave them the chance to prove that they could change.
Why didn't he first ask for your hand in friendship and help, rather than threaten your life?
See, this is why your logic fails. You're claiming that there is equality, but in the same sentence claiming that one person should break that equality to change the outcome through specific actions that are outside of being realistic. It's a fallacy known as reification.
I have some nunchuks....though I dunno how I'll defent myself with them... xD
There is a gun on top of our fridge <.< But then again, we are only allowed to carry hunting rifles for hunting, and that's only once a year that is <.<
what is this cr stuff
No I have a lot of makeshift things though like... a cup or bedsheet, might blind the robber for a few seconds while I make my quick escape
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I have some nunchuks....though I dunno how I'll defent myself with them... xD
use the bit in the middle! P.s the shire meaning staffordshire? ^.^
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I have some nunchuks....though I dunno how I'll defent myself with them... xD
use the bit in the middle! P.s the shire meaning staffordshire? ^.^
The Shire, meaning Hobbiton. Lol
oh shizer, never seen Lord of the Rings. don't I feel silly.
I has a sword. It does have a blade, so it's technically illegal. I doubt it would actually have the strength of an actual combat sword.
But violent crime around here only happens to people asking for it. So i'm not worried a lick about it. I keep myself away from weapons really. My sword was a gift, else I wouldn't have any weapons. If someone really wanted to kill me, then I'd die most likely, since I don't have anyone testing my food for poison nor do I have anyone searching my house/vehicles for bombs. I may love action in shows, but in reality I am a pacifist. Revenge begets revenge. Shock and awe only works if the world is left standing afterwards.
Yes, I have a sword and a machete. Also I carry a pocket knife on me.
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I don't, unless you count things like bats and kitchen knives haha~
I absolutely could not feel safe owning weaponry. As neat as weapons are, they just make me feel uncomfortable. I would also never kill another human, though I suppose I couldn't say I wouldn't under fear or mental stress as I've never been in the situation. But if I could help it, I'd never kill another human. I have very strong pacifistic beliefs.
I have no opinions on the guns rights issue, as I'm not very knowledgeable on the subject matter.
I always feel like I would sleep walk in to it and it would fall in to my hands and I'd walk in to someone and cut them then next thing you know I'm in prison and they make films about me like Amityville the boy who machete'd his family because the house told him to. This or, the murderer or whatever would come in and take it anyway, I'd rather rely on my ability to distract people.
Dam...So many scared people.
I own no weapons and have no need for them. Although, in the near future I would like to go to the gun range just for the hell of it.


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"I never heard people with Ivy League educations insult each other so articulately," recalled Joe Hansen, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union.
Hansen is usually leading negotiations with giant grocery chains and meatpackers. But for the past several months he's also been trying to mediate a dispute between rival unions and their leaders: Andy Stern (University of Pennsylvania, class of 1971) and Bruce Raynor (Cornell, 1972) of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and John Wilhelm (Yale, 1967) of UNITE HERE. Since late last year, their attention–and that of the broader labor movement–has been diverted by internal squabbles that have erupted into a civil war between former friends and allies. It involves a battle over turf, ego, money, members, strategy, principles and the future of the labor movement.
Hansen met with Stern and Wilhelm on July 31, and he speaks regularly with Raynor. The discussion went well enough that they scheduled another round of face-to-face meetings for mid-August. Hansen thinks a settlement is within reach.
"Then we can all go back to doing what we're supposed to be doing," Hansen said. "Organizing workers and getting pro-worker legislation passed in Congress."
Ask any union official, labor organizer, rank-and-file leader or labor-oriented academic–they'll all tell you the same thing: this is labor's moment.
Thanks in part to the labor movement's efforts last year, unions have an ally in the White House and a Democratic majority in Congress. Long-neglected issues that unions have supported–healthcare reform, immigration reform and especially labor law reform–are on the national agenda. If labor and other liberal groups can help Democrats expand their margin in Congress next year and mobilize to push centrist Democrats in a more progressive direction, America could be in store for the next New Deal. All agree: the stakes are high.
"We're at the most daunting moment of economic challenge in our lifetime," says Stern, the president of SEIU, the nation's second-largest union. "We need to focus all of our energy on organizing workers, mobilizing the public and passing legislation that turns our country in a new direction."
Over the past decade, labor observers agree, SEIU and UNITE HERE have been two of the most effective unions in terms of expanding membership, winning good contracts, forging alliances with community and religious groups, and helping elect progressive candidates at the local, state and national levels.


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What's the best launch strategy for a startup?
Great discussion here, with the occainsional cop-out of "just do it." Definitely wish there was more marketing knowledge reflected. In fact, I think I may write an answer!
What are some interesting true stories about the writing of famous books?
Great answer about 100 Years of Solitude, in particular...
Does Facebook allow you to target ads by life stage?
Good insight on advanced ad targeting for Facebook's self-service ad platform.


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Remember when I was all "WOE! Must sleep in one-bedroom suite while on vacay! Why can't we all have a Brangelina-ish summer home in the tropics?! How will we EVER SURVIVE?" Remember? Right? Okay. So then you guys wrote in all SUPER HELPFUL and I wrote down my favorite tips, I am not even joking, and THEN. I forgot. Which is how Phillip and I found ourselves in a one-bedroom suite two blocks from Waikiki beach, with two desperately tired children and no baby monitor. I know, internet. I KNOW. So much for THAT advice, huh?!
But you know what? We made it work, and the way we made it work was unexpected and out of character for us. It was not recommended. It was not advised. I'm still hardly sure how it happened. And when a friend asked us how the kids were sleeping and I told her what we were doing, she gave me a look that said, "Oh. That can't be good."
Because we were all sleeping in the same room. Three of us were sleeping in the same bed! And we did this every night and with major success. Who would have thunk, internet? NOT ME!
The first night it was just because we were all so tired. Jack and Molly fell asleep in the big bed while Phillip was reading them stories, and while it was easy to move Molly to the [kinda too-small] crib, neither of us felt like moving Jack to the huge pull out sofa bed in the suddenly large and cavernous living area. He's been waking up saying, "I scared in my bed!" and I just didn't want to do that to him in a new place. We had a king bed and it just didn't seem like a huge deal to leave him there. Well, it sort of did, at two in the morning when his head was jammed in my armpit and at three in the morning when his feet were on my face, but I sort of liked having him there. He's so SWEET when he's tired and so ADORABLE when he wakes up in the morning. I was so busy doing wedding stuff most of the days we were there, I felt grateful for these special times with my little boy.
We didn't intend to keep it up, and the first three or four nights we would always discuss moving Jack to the sofa bed, but we never did. We were all jet lagged, so we often went to bed right after the kids fell asleep. There was no need, really, for staying up in another room. One night when Jack was having a hard time it didn't matter, because I was ready to go to bed anyway and I just crawled in next to him and we fell asleep all cuddled up. I loved it!
But we are not co-sleepers. I thought about it. I did. I STILL think it is the sweetest darlingest thing to sleep right next to your baby and seriously, if you are nursing and NOT sleeping with your baby I have no idea how you get through the day. (Well, I do, since I distinctly remember getting up multiple times a night to feed Jack in the rocking chair. It wasn't until the second baby that I figured out how to nurse in bed, which, now that I'm remembering it, sort of required a baby who would LEARN to nurse in bed, so, ah, shut up Me.) ANYWAY! Co-sleeping! I am in favor! But we could never pull it off. Jack does all sorts of Olympics-worthy gymnastics while he sleeps and the few times we have kept him bed with us have resulted in unsightly bruises. Even in Hawaii I didn't sleep well, I was just enjoying the I'm-on-vacation-so-the-rules-don't-apply benefits. And besides, all the co-sleeping families I know have king beds (sometimes with a co-sleeper or twin bed pushed up to the side!) and we only have a queen. Not happening for us.
I loved it, though. Going to sleep and waking up with my kiddos will probably be one of my favorite memories from the trip. I'm not sure what Phillip thinks, since Molly made a point of crying in the early morning hours and he would pick her up and take her to sleep in the sofa bed, just the two of them. And I'd wake up with an arm dangling off the side of the bed, just barely hanging on, and Jack's little bottom lodged in my ribs. I could see the wide swath of bed that could have been mine, if only Jack wasn't using me as his crib bumper. But it's only on vacation, he's only this little and scared in his bed for so long, you know?
I'll make sure to ask you for advice next time I have a Burning Dilemma, but I have to say, I'm not sorry things worked out differently this time!


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Chicago strike sparks discussion about teacher evaluations
LANSING, Mich. – The ongoing Chicago Teachers Union strike, in part due to controversy about how teachers are evaluated, is elevating the question of how to evaluate a teacher and how to use that information, MLive reports.
Sandi Jacobs, vice president of the National Council on Teacher Quality, told MLive that teacher evaluations need to be retooled in order to provide effective feedback, and should be used to help direct staffing decisions.
MLive reports that research has shown that students taught by highly rated teachers learn more, while students taught by poorly ranked teachers learn less.
SOURCE: MLive, "5 points about teacher evaluations in Michigan, Chicago and beyond," Sept. 12, 2012
FURTHER READING: Michigan Capitol Confidential, "How the Chicago Teacher Union Strike Affects Michigan," Sept. 12, 2012


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