Thanks Beth! I appreciate the encouragement. ~~ Stephenie Hamilton Macromedia Certified ColdFusion Professional
-----Original Message----- From: BethF [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 9:19 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Voice From 'Here be Dragons' (was Buggar off!) FWIW Stephenie, I always tell my friends with kids that being a parent is the second hardest job there is - the first hardest is being a single parent. YouGoGirl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephenie Hamilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 1:11 PM Subject: RE: Voice From 'Here be Dragons' (was Buggar off!) > I work 2 jobs, during the day I work doing web development and at > night I work in a restuarant/bar. This is not because my "career" > is the most important thing in my life, this is because my > children are! I am a single parent and I have to do this right > now to make ends meet, to pay for everything my kids need (their > needs, not a bunch of crap they want, they have to earn that > themselves). And believe me, 2 growing boys are very expensive. > Just my food bill alone is about $500 a month! > > I have been to every conference, I call the teachers every other > week to get updates on their progress, behavior etc, but I just > don't have the time to volunteer and I so wish I did. I know it > would make a difference in my son's school experience, and be > great for the school..... > > but it bugs me that people that don't even have kids can pass > judgement on why some parents aren't involved in the > school....how do you know what is going on with these families? > If you do, and it is because the parents are lazy, well that is > different, but don't classify all parents as not being involved > because they have put other things ahead of their childs > education without knowing the details of each case. > > it's the whole "walk a day in my shoes" thing... > > Sure, I chose to have these kids, that is why I work so hard, I > will do everything I have to to take care of them without govt. > assistance as long as I am able to work, I will... > > ~~ > Stephenie Hamilton > Macromedia Certified ColdFusion Professional > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lon Lentz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 12:45 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Voice From 'Here be Dragons' (was Buggar off!) > > > I don't have children (yet). But I am affected when I see > children > ignored by their parents. I was lucky in that I grew up in a > military > family and my parents were involved in just about everything I > did. And > I did a lot. > > I'm about to say something that will be unpopular. If parents > are > working so much, that they NEVER have the time to meet their > child's > teachers, they have a problem. When adults have children, they > become > the most important things. I know that that is contrary to how > most > parents feel. Most parents feel that their careers are the most > important thing and that their children come second. I have a > problem > believing that a boss would say "No!" to a single parent wanting > to > leave an hour early from work to meet with a teacher. In fact, I > know > that most teachers would be willing to stay late just to meet one > parent. > > My mother's school allows parents to come and have lunch with > their > kids. It wasn't until the Sept. 11th massacre that parents > started to > avail themselves of the opportunity. > > I could tell you about my friend that teaches blind kids in > Orange > county, and how he never meets with any of his students' parents. > They > never call. They never write. They never come in to ask how > things are > going. Except when they are demanding special treatment for their > kid. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Stephenie Hamilton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 12:36 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: Voice From 'Here be Dragons' (was Buggar off!) > > > > > > what about the families where both parents work full time? or > the > > single parent who works at least one, maybe even 2 or more > jobs? > > how and when are these parents supposed to "get involved" in > the > > school? on their lunch break? > _________________________________________________________________ > _____ > Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official > book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm > > Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists > > _________________________________________________________________ _____ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. 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