Andrea Hermitt's comments

Emergen-C - Blog Entry

02 Jan 2007 05:17 PM

I have been walking past this product for weeks... thanks for the heads-up!

Wii Can Do It - Blog Entry

02 Jan 2007 05:10 PM

We tried to get it for Christmas to no avail, but will own one as soon as possible!

Looking for My Waist: Curse the Holidays and Thank God They're over - Blog Entry

02 Jan 2007 07:48 AM

ps. to clarify measurements... I measure thighs together, and a single arm. Thanks

Kudos to Oprah for Dreaming Big in South Africa - Blog Entry

02 Jan 2007 05:50 AM

I have to admit being a bit jealous when I first heard this story. I thought, why isn't she doing this in the US? Then I read something she said.... that these girls are grateful... How rare is that here. Too bad for us, the over-privileged, the world owes me something Americans. Good for those girls in South Africa.

Countdown to 2007: Get Set... - Blog Entry

01 Jan 2007 05:38 PM

Thanks for the encouragement. This time next year, I will have a completely different story.

Dispelling Racial Myths In The Media - Blog Entry

30 Dec 2006 06:47 PM

Awesome, insightful article.

Letting Our Kids Be Different From Us - Blog Entry

29 Dec 2006 10:40 AM

I agree, different is not wrong. My 12 year old has trouble accepting ideas different from his our even ours... I hope I can get this through to him before he starts becoming independant or he will be very conflicted.

On Being an African American Homeschooler - Blog Entry

29 Dec 2006 10:38 AM

That's true bulletz in being non exclusive, I have found great educational resources outside of homeschooling tracks! Thanks for the input.

Disciplining Someone Else's Child - Blog Entry

28 Dec 2006 06:35 AM

I feel that If I am in someone elses home and I am not present, they can SPEAK to my kid about their behavior. I have had people be too harsh, and never visted them again.

If my child and I am out in public and my child does something wrong, I would like the person to say something to ME. I had a security guard grab my childs shoulder at a museum when she touched something, and I informed him of his error. "She was touching art" he said. "You are touching my art" I said. In all cases, strangers are better off speaking to the parent who actually may not have eyes in the back of their head. Had he taped me on the shoulder, instead, she would have been corrected.

The problem comes down to people being too strict or harsh. We all remember those people from our childhood. We don't want our kids subjected to that, do we?

The Child Protection System is in Trouble - Blog Entry

27 Dec 2006 09:44 AM

From what I can see, good foster parents are abused just as much as children are abused. I have friends who opened their home for two teenage kids with problems that were not revealed and now they will never do it again... neither will any of their friends who witnessed the damage to their family, and their kids, their home, and their marriage.