Category Archives: Social

I T00K A BREAK

I have not blogged for over a year because I needed to step back and evaluate what I was trying to do with the blog. I started it with the intention of sharing my story of working at a youth behavioral health residential facility in Missouri. I thought it was a story that needed toContinue reading “I T00K A BREAK”

2024 KCMO Area School Board Elections April 2, 2024

There is a lot going on with our school boards in the Kansas City Area. I encourage everyone who has not voted already to get as much information about school board candidates before heading to the polls. I am providing some links to information that I hope will help you to make an informed decision.Continue reading “2024 KCMO Area School Board Elections April 2, 2024”

HOUSING IS A NECESSITY

I worked in a Youth Residential Behavioral Health Treatment facility and saw first hand the impact on children who have not had the most basic need of shelter in their lives. A lot of people do not hear or know about these children because of privacy laws but the majority of the youth I talkedContinue reading “HOUSING IS A NECESSITY”

INDOCTRINATION ?

I was totally taken by surprise and had an adverse emotional reaction when I went to my first Kansas City City Council Meeting when it started with a prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. I was also surprised that there was no attempt at making it an interfaith prayer, it was Christian evangelical prayerContinue reading “INDOCTRINATION ?”

Vote For Kids – June 2023 KC City Council Election

There are a lot of great candidates on the ballot for the upcoming June 20, 2023, Kansas City Council Election. I have learned a lot about our city government from following along with this election. I know many of us feel like our city council people are not responsive to our needs. The best wayContinue reading “Vote For Kids – June 2023 KC City Council Election”

Anger, Frustration and Disappointment with KCMO City Hall

THESE OPINIONS ARE MINE ONLY AND ARE BASED ON MY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING. I care about ALL our children and believe everyone of them is deserving of having their most basic fundamental needs met. The most basic is the need to feel safe – to feel safe they need housing, food, clothing and adults whoContinue reading “Anger, Frustration and Disappointment with KCMO City Hall”