On June 25, 2024, Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General, declared gun violence a public health crisis. As the nation’s top doctor, he stated, “It will take a collective commitment of our nation to turn the tide. Our children’s and future generations’ safety and well-being are at stake.” Gun violence deaths sharply increased after the pandemic […]
Life on planet Earth is a journey of self-discovery to find our hidden talents and develop the courage to excel. Children are born with imagination, intuition, creativity, insights, instincts, a sense of humor, and a self-protective conscience, which can keep them safe and healthy. Our life’s journey is to find our path to peace and […]
In Part One, the topic was empowering children to prevent them from becoming bullies or victims. Spiritually centered children learn to stay safe by speaking up and standing up for themselves without anger as they develop self-confidence. Part Two: Recognize adult bullies who prey on emotionally weak people who lack self-confidence and go along with the […]
Everyone is different, and we show a variety of personalities when we are toddlers. Children can be aggressive (grab a toy from another child), passive (shy and cling to parent), or even-tempered but can demonstrate both behaviors at different times. This is normal behavior for babies. How adults teach children to handle aggressive and passive […]
Are “we the people” expecting politicians to save our children and restore family and community values? A politician’s job is to pass laws and spend taxpayers’ money. Beware of giving politicians too much power. Hitler demonstrated how one man took over Germany, gradually becoming a nation of followers. Putin is today’s example of one man’s […]
Americans have seen a gradual decline in family, youth, and neighborhood health and safety. Years ago, many citizens decided they didn’t need a loving God to help guide their lives or the lives of their children. Today’s statistics are alarming and costly. Taxpayers spend $220 million a DAY on child abuse and neglect. (Prevent […]
Since Columbine in 1999, more than 338,000 students in the U.S. have experienced gun violence at school, with over 19,000 people shot and wounded or killed in a mass shooting since 2015. The mother of Michigan High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, age 15, was recently convicted of four counts of involuntary manslaughter. Her husband goes […]
Many Americans are living in fear as violence on our streets continues to go unchecked. Stores are looted, and vandalism increases, with many stores going out of business. City leaders put limitations on police, and prosecutors fail to prosecute criminals. Teenagers discovered what adults failed to learn: they have unstoppable power to create fear and […]
Americans who are based in the Middle East have been attacked 165 times since the devastating ambush of Israeli citizens on October 7th. Has America’s response worked or failed? As a crime and violence prevention specialist for 40 years, I don’t have experience in national policy, but I do know how to keep the peace […]
Americans can win the spiritual battle between love and hate, good and evil. People in free nations choose to believe in a loving God, a controlling God, or no God! A loving God empowers, a controlling God dictates behavior, and no God creates spiritual ignorance. Without any spiritual understanding of self, anger and hate can […]
