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preserve that very precious parent/ child relationship. But, amid the love and the dedication by those wise and devoted parents, there has become a division in our society as some parents’ methods are leading to the destruction of our children, which means betrayal by those parents. Psychologists and teachers are saying that many of today’s children are being reared harshly without nurtured rational-learning guidance. Money is often given as a substitute for parental time, parental encouragement, parental enlightenment, and spiritual and life values. Teachers and psychiatrists are appalled at what is happening because too many children today are being reared with harshness, being demeaned, being mocked, and being put down, diminishing their self-identity, making the children fearful and unable to create their own strong code of healthy values. They often have no one to go to without an argument and put-down remarks. Instead of feeling safe, loved, and cared for, the emotional-learning pain leads to the fear of the unknown; they are too young to have the ability to protect themselves. Grandparents! Grandparents are the “anchors” of the family. They represent our individual heritage. Grandparents are a child’s legacy. There
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character traits in children’s personal value code. 2. Why do you use animals to depict noble traits? Children do relate to animals in all sorts of ways. Each species of animal has distinct characteristic traits, and they do not betray them. They tenderly take care of their young, they take care of their wounded, they take care of their elderly. They never leave a disabled family member alone. Each species consistently and dependably cares for one another. 3. Why do you have a Spirit of the Wolf discussion worksheet? The worksheet is as important to parents as it is to children. It separates those noble traits and characteristics so that children can think about exactly what they mean in developing their own healthy code of ethics. Parents will also be able to ponder the depths of these traits for themselves and how they can relate individually and together in their own family. 4. What do you think of today’s generation of how to rear children? The parent/child relationship bond is the fabric that interweaves and creates a civilized society. That human parent/ child bond must prevail!, As within the animal kingdom human beings must
glow up each place wherever she goes. She has an aura full of love, charisma, uniqueness, and of course, talent. Above her head are numerous hats she wears no matter what the day is, unbothered. As a seventh generation Texan American, Mary VirginIa McCormick Pittman is a humanitarian, child advocate, wildlife photojournalist and lecturer, world- wide scientific researcher, a wounded warrior medical advocate, and Arctic musher—all of these she’s proud to be. Not to mention, Mary Virginia is an award-winning book author, a recipient of the International Society of Poets award. Mary Virginia is the youngest honoree to receive the 20 Most Significant Texans award, and the youngest recipient to receive the Legend of Texas award, a feat for which she’s beaming with pride. To know more about Mary Virginia McCormick, let’s read on as EC magazine dishes out questions for her as we are excited as she is to be this issue’s cover story: 1. What was your reason for writing your book? I wanted to write a book that would awaken creative activities in a child’s mind and to evoke good
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