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Clarity = clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity I am Nicki Sanders, Chief Visionary Officer of The Teen Toolbox. I am a youth advocate and life skills expert who uses my Packaged For Success™ program to help teens age 14-21 set goals for life after high school […]
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I have to admit that during the month of May I have been on autopilot. — sometimes even feeling stagnant. There were also several times during National Foster Care Month when I pondered “why I do what I do”. Today I had several “why” reminders. In fact, they were more like “wake up calls” and […]
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There have been various studies and comparisons of foster children and military children. The bottom line is that they are all OUR children and deserve the care and concern of the entire nation. Just like foster children, military children experience unique challenges such as parental separation, family reunification, and reintegration. Due to frequent […]
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National Foster Care Month provides an opportunity raise awareness of the experiences and needs of the more than 400,000 children and youth in the foster care system. Pack A Backpack Drive is The Teen Toolbox’s annual National Foster Care Month event. During the month of May we have collected and distributed new and gently used […]
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There are two books written for young adults that have been recommended to me in the last week. The books are: The Defining Decade: Why your twenties matter – and how to make the most of them now by Meg Jay, PhD Twentysomething: Why Do Young Adults Seem Stuck? by Robin Marantz Henig […]
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It’s easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. -Frederick Douglass For these are all our children. We will all profit by, or pay for, whatever they become. -James Baldwin The essence of our effort to see that every child has a chance must be to assure each an equal opportunity, […]
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May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. National Foster Care Month provides an opportunity raise awareness of the experiences and needs of the more than 400,000 children and youth in the foster care system. The campaign also encourages the community to get involved and support these young people. Every year, approximately 30,000 young people leave […]
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What: The 7th Flag Takeover is an ALL GIRLS event taking place at Six Flags America on June 1, 2013. The ladies will experience: “Girls Rule The World” Interactive workshops Buffet lunch Young Motive performance Photo Shoot G.E.A.R. back pack/t-shirt When: Saturday, June 1, 2013 Where: SIX FLAGS AMERICA, 12710 Central Avenue, Mitchellville, MD […]
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the Biological Mothers, Adopted Mothers, Foster Mothers, Step Mothers, Grandmothers, God Mothers, Mothers In Law, and Mother Figures. THANK YOU! The mother’s heart is the child’s school-room. -Henry Ward Beecher There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one. -Jill […]
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