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”
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Missouri: Show-Me State or Hypocrisy State?
Growing up in Missouri I was taught that I lived in the Show-Me state. To me that meant we didn’t believe everything we were told and instead, we trusted what we saw with our own two eyes. Today, I still tell people “show me don’t tell me”. I am not sure what happened to thatContinue reading “Missouri: Show-Me State or Hypocrisy State?”
Activist
I have always been an activist at heart. Whenever and wherever I saw something I believed was wrong I stood up and made noise which may or may not have been the best way to handle every situation. I cannot even begin to count the number of times I would say “that’s just wrong!” andContinue reading “Activist”
Candidate Questionnaire
How many of you have tried to really research candidates, decide on who you are going to vote for, are happy when they win ONLY to find out that you fell for a lot of political hogwash? As an advocate for all children, I am so frustrated by the politicians who claim to be forContinue reading “Candidate Questionnaire”
Full of Hope
I had lived or worked with many different types of people who were not raised anything like I was, which helped me to see things from different perspectives. I thought I had seen pretty much anything and was mostly shock proof. My last job experience not only showed me some sides of life I hadContinue reading “Full of Hope”
Health Care? Common Sense?
Health care is one of the most vital issues for children starting while they are still in the womb. The current system we have in the United States really makes no sense at all and makes it extremely hard for young mothers to get the care they need for themselves and their children. The basicContinue reading “Health Care? Common Sense?”
BE FOR KIDS 