What Does A Moment Cost?
DOES A MOMENT COST?
To a parent who loses control?
To the child whose life changes in that instant?
To the community faced with the results?
To you?
3,000,000 cases of child abuse and neglect were reported in this country last year, and 2,000 children died as a result of that abuse. The others suffered in different ways. They endured emotional trauma. They were less likely to be ready for school. They were more likely to have behavior problems, become teen parents, juvenile delinquents, drug and alcohol abusers, and child abusers themselves.
And remember … Words hit as hard as a fist.
http://www.newhorizonpressbooks.com/sm_teaching/wordshurt.html
Support families, help them avoid the terrible consequences of child abuse and neglect. A community is better served by taking preventative action to promote healthy families than by reacting to a tragedy. Child abuse is everyone’s problem. You can help, and it will only cost a moment.
(Do you have a favorite child protective organization? I invite you to post the URL in the notes and I’ll add it here as a live link. It’s a small act but who knows how it will benefit?)
http://www.capfsd.com/ http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/ http://coalitiononchildabuse.org/ http://www.protectiveparents.com/ http://www.state.ct.us/dcf/sites.htm
If you even suspect abuse, call 1-800-childline
And here’s another… http://www.protectiveparents.com/ Bless you hun.
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http://www.state.ct.us/dcf/sites.htm Many related links are posted within this site though they all wouldn’t copy into the notes.
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I work with runaway and abused teenagers every day, It’s my job. I see the aftermath. Thank you for posting this. If you even suspect abuse, call 1-800-childline.
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*GASP* What, Nunz, no advice?!
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RYN~ *falls over dead* Wow, Nunz! Now, what do I do, kick his a$$ or just not bother going to see him? I’m leaning towards a little of both! Haha.
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yes, that’s me.
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Spies… always spies who report back to my ex. They search for me, they stalk my favourites and read their notes to find me. ~sigh~ If you would like to continue to read me, you may find me at ShadowDancing. I will add you as a favourite as that is the only way to read me.
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Never feel like you can’t tell me your feelings. I have my opinions and you have yours. I respect that!
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RYN: THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!
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Is that entry better than the previous few? 🙂
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Ha! Not making this one private! I don’t know why we privatize. ??? The last note about the ho-hos I thought would be better private. But now that I think about it, YOU are the one that started this privatization thing! 🙂
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I visited the links. Thank you. By the way, I am not Italian.
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Awwwww, aren’t you proud? 🙂
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ryn: that was just my reaction.
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RYN: Michelob Ultra’s are only 2.6 grams carbs/beer.
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ryn: wow, Nunzio… thanks for the compliments. *whew* Also, no… I am not Italian whatsoever. My heritages are: German, Welsh, Irish, English and French. “Euro Trash”. Italian in another life.
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ooops… where ya been sweetie?
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