Tag: Back-to-School

Father and son relationships: Boy brought to tears over Dad's approval [VIDEO]

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On the Today Show, a boy breaks down as his father expresses his pride in his son’s performance in school. What positive thing has your parent ever said to you or about you that brought you to tears?     Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Type your email... Read more »
By Edye,
August 22, 2013 at 10:50 pm • 

The Million Father March: Calling All Men to Lead Our Children Back to School

  To all you fathers, granddads, brothers, uncles, cousins, mentors and family friends:  No time to talk the talk, it’s time to walk the walk. September 6, 2011 (or whenever school starts in your community) put your gym shoes on and take your kids back to school. That’s what’s called the Black Star Project Million... Read more »
By Edye,
August 29, 2011 at 10:03 pm • 
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    I pursued a satisfying career in the advertising industry, served as a volunteer mentor and parent educator at my two (now grown up) sons' schools and have actually stayed happily married for over a quarter of a century. However, my most gratifying achievement was raising my sons well. I'm not saying there wasn't a little bit of hell raising going on, but you live and learn. Now I'm passing the knowledge on to you. My goal is to turn these nuggets of wisdom into reference books for parents.

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    Check out my other blogs: "Trending Over 40", An informational blog for those over 40 who find themselves social-media challenged, http://trendingover40.com "Black Copy" Reflections of a veteran ad chick, http://eldhughes.wordpress.com. You can find samples of my ad work on this site. Simply click on TV and Print tabs. Also check out my company, Hughes Who Productions http://hugheswhoproductions.com. We develop games and animation for casinos, marketers and educational institutions. Thank you for your interest. Blessings... Edye
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