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Issue #101 - September 1, 2006
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Welcome all newcomers and faithful readers!
Did everyone have a good few months? It's good to be back writing Rexanne's Web
Review and re-connecting with you all!
I thought many of you would join our forum which would give us all a place to
better interact and stay in touch, but I'm sorry to see that not as many of you
as I had hoped have taken advantage of the opportunity to get to know me or each
other better. I do hope you will decide to join my community forum and interact
with us on the message boards. You will find other parents, family discussions,
awesome food and beverage ideas and plenty more to help you along the road of
life. It is my hope that you will also find a virtual family in our community,
where you will know the joy of friendship and a caring, supportive environment,
ask questions and find answers. Our topic of the month is bullies and we'd love
your input! Please visit and join us today:
Rexanne's Community Forum
This month's newsletter spotlight is on education ... many of our kids are
heading back to school this month, however, academic education is just one
example of what and how our children learn. As parents, we have a profound
impact on our children's life lessons and it is a huge responsibility that
cannot be taken lightly.
Halloween will be here before you know it! Our kids are already thinking Trick
or Treat and costumes ... count on it. ;-) To help you through the maze of this
holiday, you'll find everything you need plus some fun on my Halloween site:
Rexanne's Halloween
And for Betty Boop fans, the newest page on Rexanne.com is dedicated to her:
Betty Boop - We love Betty
Boop!
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Reader's Comments:
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Pat R. wrote:
"Interestingly, one of the reasons that women are often seen as doormats is
because mothers remain the victim of choice in many families where led by
abusive husbands, children often follow suit. I notice this wasn't in your post
on family bullying, but perhaps should be."
Please see our forum topic of the month on bullies and bullying and please leave
your input everyone:
Bullies &
Bullying
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And the spanking controversy continues:
Doug wrote:
" ... that "smack" isn't a 2 x 4 coming down whacking them across the room,
it's a loving punishment that you know they'll get something out of. AND IT
STARTS IN THE BEGINNING, NOT IN THEIR TEENAGE YEARS. You've got to have a
starting place and when you find one that works, stay with it. You have to use
common sense."
This is just a portion of the email Doug sent. I encourage Doug and all readers
to leave their input and opinions about spanking on the message boards in our
forum: Spanking
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OK, here's the scoop:
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Quote of the Month:
I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education
which I received from my mother. - George Washington
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Parenting & Family Topic of the Month:
Children’s Education
A Parent's Educational Responsibility
by Rexanne Mancini
While academic education is vital to our children’s well-being and they will
learn basic academics in school, we, as parents, have the ultimate
responsibility of educating our children in the ways of the world. It is our
duty to instill morality, ethics and values in our kids.
While no two people on the planet will have the exact same answers to many of
life’s dilemmas, we can only offer our children our own example. Our background,
experiences and our own education will play an important part in what we do
choose to teach our kids. I know we all want the best for our babies … we want
them to be happy, find a career they love, a mate who loves them as much as we
do, and to basically have a good life. And so what do we teach them about life
that will ultimately be their best defense against the hardships they will no
doubt encounter and to appreciate and value the blessings they find?
I have tried to teach my daughters to have loving hearts, to be kind and gentle
with all living beings and things. I have also taught them to fight back, kick
anyone’s butt who is trying to intentionally hurt them whether physically,
verbally or emotionally and to help a fellow being less fortunate or in need of
help. You know … the basics. ;-) “Do Unto Others” is a motto to live by. I don’t
know of one religion or philosophy that contradicts this most important truism.
Know that our children are watching every move we make and absorbing life
lessons by the way we, as their ultimate role models, deal with what life throws
at us. If we’re having a bad day and decide that kicking the dog is a good way
to burn off stress, our children will learn to abuse small animals and in
consequence, learn to abuse anyone or anything less powerful or less strong. If
we fess up to having had a bad day and ask for a hug, a little understanding and
peace, they will learn that asking to have their needs met is as valid as
meeting the needs of others.
Teaching our children to love themselves is an important step in the process. If
they walk through life with dignity and self respect and do not allow others to
disrupt their well-being, they will have a vital weapon in this world. This does
not mean we should teach our children to negate the feelings or well-being of
others. This should actually teach them that respecting others as they respect
themselves is a necessary part of the game. Showing your child love and
consideration will go a
long way in helping him/her feel lovable and worthy of respect.
We are also the guardians of our children’s spiritual and philosophical makeup.
It is parents who instill spiritual principles in children, as much as any
church or religious council. If we negate this responsibility, our children will
learn spiritual identity from others because spiritual beliefs are an integral
quest in life. Spiritual beliefs do not need to be a strict set of practices or
dogmas issued by a church or organized religion. They can be any set of rules
and values to live and make choices by.
Children do not normally come with a set of beliefs about life and life’s
meaning. They are conditioned and exposed to these principles by their parents
and they will also learn to question and judge life and esoteric ideas by
experience. If your teenager comes home one day with a shaved head and scary
tattoos on his/her body as the result of having joined a cult or other group
that convinces your child that this is the way to salvation, immortality or any
other spiritual ideal, who are you going to blame? If you have exposed your
child to your own spiritual practices and beliefs, your child will more than
likely hold these beliefs as evident truths and will not feel the need to seek
answers from anywhere else possibly less in tune to your liking. Essentially,
you are building you’re child’s foundation for when those blow-you-down moments
happen, instilling strong roots to support them in crisis and confusion.
What other important lessons can we teach our children?
Consider the way we treat our parents. If it is with loving kindness and
compassion, your children will learn to treat you the same. If you treat the
homeless man with disdain and intolerance, your children will learn to treat
less fortunate individuals without compassion.
We are the greatest examples in our children’s lives. If you value kindness and
gentleness in others, you will most likely raise kind and gentle children. If
you value resourcefulness and financial responsibility, you will most likely
teach these qualities to your child who will, in turn, become resourceful and
financially responsible.
If we teach our children to see the world in a positive, friendly light, they
will have a vital weapon within their makeup to overcome life's hurdles. If we
teach our children that life is unfair, cruel and that obstacles are
insurmountable, they will learn to see negativity and pain in everyday
challenges instead of learning to believe they can overcome whatever life dishes
out with positive actions and thought and they will embrace joy instead of
dread.
There are so many lessons we teach our children. Take this responsibility
seriously and think about who you would like to see your children become. This
can be especially important with children who are raised under less than ideal
circumstances. Consider the stories of many idols in our world … frequently,
they have come from financially unstable and less than perfect homes. And many
have a story of a mother, father or grandparent who took their responsibility
for this child seriously and instilled self respect, strong morals and values
enough to help this person become the success he/she is today.
School will teach our children academics … we need to teach them morality and
values. If you don’t have a handle on your own, try to learn and grow with your
children. Consider what you feel is important in life and what you hold dear.
Know that our children will learn these lessons from us and become the adults we
create. They are our gift to the world – let's make it a great gift!
Copyright – 2006 - Rexanne Mancini
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Rexanne Mancini is the mother of two daughters, Justice and Liberty. She is a
novelist, freelance writer and maintains an extensive yet informal parenting and
family web site, Rexanne.com -Visit
her site for good advice, award-winning Internet holiday pages and some humor to
help you cope. Subscribe to her free newsletter,
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Know of a good parenting or family site your fellow readers might enjoy or do
you have a topic you'd like to see covered in this section? Please send your
ideas in for possible publication in an upcoming issue. Click here:
Parenting Site
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--- Food & Cooking Site of the Month:
MomsMenu.com
Mom's Menu is a really super food & cooking site, with recipes, cooking tips,
food articles and plenty more. The recipe section is well categorized for
absolute ease of finding just what you're looking for. Also check out kid's in the kitchen where you'll find another well categorized
section on cooking for and with the kids.
Bon Appetit!
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--- Kid's Site of the Month:
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Fun site for little and not so little children with silly rhymes and poetry for
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Freebie of the Month:
First Year of
College Shopping List
If your child is off to college this year, this list will give you a full line
up
of what your kid will need while setting up camp away from home for the first
time. It's daunting but at least it's available. ;-)
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In less than 8 weeks, our little ones will be trudging through the
neighborhoods, asking for treats. Don't disappoint them! Kids work hard for
those treats and they are pretty universal in what they like. Chocolate bars are
the ultimate Halloween goodies, as are other kid favorites. On this page, you
will find my hand picked candy choices for Halloween. I've even been a good
treat picker and given you the option of Halloween toys instead of candy if you
absolutely need something other than candy to give away.
My recommendation is to always buy candy you like, too for those moments waiting
for the doorbell to ring and for whatever is left over. You know you want one of
those fun sized candy bars ... this is the time of year to indulge kids and your
sweet tooth.
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Tip or Trick of the Month: Unlocking your car remotely
Thanks to Anne who sent this tip in a very convoluted email so I am not even
going to try to figure out where it came from. ;-) But Anne, it's a great one!
For those of you who have a car that can be unlocked by a remote button on your
key ring - If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home
here's a solution. If someone has access to the spare remote at home, call them
on your cell phone, or borrow one if yours is also locked in the car. Hold the
cell phone about a foot from the car door, and have the other person at your
home press the unlock button while holding it near the phone on their end. Your
doors will unlock. Distance is no object. You could be across the country.
Have a tip or trick your fellow readers would enjoy or could use?
Please send it in for possible publication in one of the next issues:
Tips
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Time Waster of the Month:
Soduku
(Because life is supposed to be fun!)
I finally decided to see what all the fuss over Soduku puzzles was about and
started playing them online. OMG - get ready for the challenge of a lifetime!
Start easy and work your way up to the more difficult Soduku puzzles. Have a cup
of coffee before you try them. ;-)
Feed the kids first ...
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Featured Site of the Month:
Remember Wholeness
An inspiring piece of Internet beauty, created to bring peace and tranquility
to your heart and soul. Enjoy!
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