That stands for Dads Against Daughters Dating. John wants to join!
We went to a meeting at church Wednesday night about drug use in our county. M.A.D.D. and S.A.D.D. were mentioned, and so was the fictional group D.A.D.D.
The meeting was eye-opening. Two young ladies told their tales...both good girls who made one wrong choice that led to the completely wrong path. It just takes one "yes" when you should have said "no" to end up an addict, or an even worse fate, dead.
One thing brought up was that, according to DHR, we are responsible for providing a roof over the kids' heads and feeding them. Everything else was optional and not a "given." If you need to take something away, then do it, don't be afraid to act.
They also said that if you can keep your child clean until age 17, then the chances of their brains becoming addicted fall sharply. There's something about the developing brain that makes it so susceptible to addiction to drugs of any kind.
We have a great resource in our county. If you need help, here's a place to start.
John told the boys it was an affirming time for their mom because the people in charge of the meeting told us all to keep having family dinners together, to spend more time with your kids, to know where your kids are and don't be afraid of embarrassing them--you might be saving their lives.
Thanks, Mom and Dad for not being afraid to embarrass us as we were growing up. You were great examples (still are!). The boys do not fight in the van anymore because they know I will pull over to get out of the van and do some stretches. Now, seeing your mama doing jumping jacks in public is enough to shame you into being quiet and getting along with your brother! (You should'a seen me at Walmart the other day! I'm sure I'm on some security camera video somewhere. Check out YouTube.) Certainly not afraid of embarrassing them or myself.
We also talked with the boys and they know that if they don't say "no" when offered drugs or drinks, they will have their mama to contend with. They know they can tell the so-called friend that they are more afraid of their mother than they are of that "friend." And that the friend should be afraid of her, too. I don't mind that mama-bear reputation at all.
We went to a meeting at church Wednesday night about drug use in our county. M.A.D.D. and S.A.D.D. were mentioned, and so was the fictional group D.A.D.D.
The meeting was eye-opening. Two young ladies told their tales...both good girls who made one wrong choice that led to the completely wrong path. It just takes one "yes" when you should have said "no" to end up an addict, or an even worse fate, dead.
One thing brought up was that, according to DHR, we are responsible for providing a roof over the kids' heads and feeding them. Everything else was optional and not a "given." If you need to take something away, then do it, don't be afraid to act.
They also said that if you can keep your child clean until age 17, then the chances of their brains becoming addicted fall sharply. There's something about the developing brain that makes it so susceptible to addiction to drugs of any kind.
We have a great resource in our county. If you need help, here's a place to start.
John told the boys it was an affirming time for their mom because the people in charge of the meeting told us all to keep having family dinners together, to spend more time with your kids, to know where your kids are and don't be afraid of embarrassing them--you might be saving their lives.
Thanks, Mom and Dad for not being afraid to embarrass us as we were growing up. You were great examples (still are!). The boys do not fight in the van anymore because they know I will pull over to get out of the van and do some stretches. Now, seeing your mama doing jumping jacks in public is enough to shame you into being quiet and getting along with your brother! (You should'a seen me at Walmart the other day! I'm sure I'm on some security camera video somewhere. Check out YouTube.) Certainly not afraid of embarrassing them or myself.
We also talked with the boys and they know that if they don't say "no" when offered drugs or drinks, they will have their mama to contend with. They know they can tell the so-called friend that they are more afraid of their mother than they are of that "friend." And that the friend should be afraid of her, too. I don't mind that mama-bear reputation at all.
