When Violence is part of Dinner Conversation

Yesterday’s ChildGrower blog was about the Ohio school shooting and the sad and permanent choices made by immature teens. The post was not about bullying but most readers did not hesitate to make the connection. Though it is still unknown whether bullying played a role in the shooting deaths of (now) three students,  comments on [...]

The Gunman is a Juvenile

 CNN report  on the Ohio school shooting on 2/27/2012. Update 2/28/2012 1:00pm- a third student has died as a result of injuries from the shooting at the school.  Title of the article?  Students describe alleged Ohio gunman as sweet, sad  Sweet? Sad? Gunman? which of these words doesn’t belong here? It’s gunman. We’d like to think [...]

A Refocusing by Child Grower A. Woz

Reblogged from ChildGrower Blog by Annita Woz: Right in the middle of watching the best Disney channel repeat ever, a shocking thing happened. The house went completely still. Power outage. Some powerline crisscrossing the star filled night sky of this rural town, had been forced down, by the weight of the ice and the winds [...]

May Your Hotel be Welcoming by Annita Woz

Reblogged from ChildGrower Blog by Annita Woz:    Seconds of time on a wrestling mat combine with time spent at the Woz Hotel during the state tournament and become a part of our family wrestling story. The yearly trek to the state tourneys is a cherished pursuit of athletic honor and a trip that team mates and family look forward to all season.  [...]