"Personality Disordered Parents and Alienated Children" by Bill Eddy, MSW, Esq.- GREAT!!

"We Are United" ("Nous Sommes Unis")- Students Who Are French Muslims Speak Out- #SaveParis

1:40    Because of 120 deaths and millions of broken hearts...

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By these cowardly acts of terrorists, convinced of the soundness of their choice...

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They wanted France to be weak.

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They made our French hearts strong.

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One cry will be louder: it is the cry of fraternity.

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A cry that says: one for all and all for one humanity.

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We are and will forever be united.

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"Whosoever takes one life, it is as though he has killed all of humanity." The Holy Qur'an. Sura 5. Verse 32

"Broken" is Short Intense PSA Film regarding Domestic Abuse, Entered in a National Film Competition- Wow!

"Broken" is a finalist in a national film competition for this PSA regarding domestic abuse. Elfenworks, in partnership with Campus MovieFest (CMF), invites students to become social justice filmmakers and musicians by participating in the annual Campus MovieFest competition. It’s an opportunity to win up to $10,000,  make a difference with your art, and have fun, all at once. Winning films are

                                      SALIENT * EXCELLENT * COMPELLING

Prevent Teen Dating Violence in Your Teen! February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month! ONE in THREE Teens Will Experience Teen Dating Violence! All Adults CAN Help and Here's How :)

Learn more about "Dating Abuse: Tools for Talking to Teens" from JWI on Vimeo.

Changing Our World, One Word At a Time: Awesomeness "Somewhere in America..."

The Power of Being Vulnerable- Brene Brown Says None of Us Can Do It Alone...

"A Good Man" Is A Short Wonderful Video About LGBT Youth Aftermath & Healing :)

This is a beautiful short animated film made by StoryCorps, about the conversation between two brothers who shared an evening of conversation. They and their 6 other siblings had survived a difficult childhood and had all become completely estranged from their parents. The narrator was the oldest brother who had been cast out of the family the night his father had discovered a love letter exchanged between his son and another guy... This son was literally abandoned in the forest... Somehow, he survived.

Years later, the phone rang...

This film gives us a glimpse into the unspeakable horror with which some children and teens are treated when their families discover that they are "gay" or "lesbian" or "bisexual" or "transgendered." 

Reach out, be sensitive, be kind and be open. PFLAG is an amazing organization and this is an amazing animated short film. Thank you guys. May the dialogues begin... :))

Sam Harris' TED Talk in 2010: Morality Is Relevant in Science; Now More Than Ever

"Through Our Eyes: Children, Violence and Trauma" Thank you, Office for the Victims of Crimes

Eighth Grader Made This Video for a School Project Featuring Problem of Child Abduction

This video was made by a girl named Ava, for her school project where she selected a global issue. It was featured by a website called Reunite International (www.reunite.org) which assists families with international abductions. This video was published in early December, 2013. There is an upcoming annual Child Abduction Conference 2014, hosted by 1 Kings Bench Walk Chambers,  (UK) being held on January 24th, 2014 for lawyers specializing working with these complex cases. The press release states: "Designed for those in the legal profession, the conference will include lectures and open discussions in the company of acknowledged child abduction law specialists, designed to inform and keep attendees up to date with the law in this complex area. To register your attendance please complete the online form which can be found at www.1kbw.co.uk/conferences."

My Little Niece: A Short Digital Story to Commemorate the Final Day of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence: Thank You, Center for Digital Storytelling and the Asian Women's Shelter

Depression: "I Had a Black Dog" The Equal Opportunity Mongrel... 450,000,000 People Affected by Mental Illness, Worldwide and We CAN Do Something to Help and Heal! Reach Out, Be Authentic and Practice Empathy and Gratitude... That's a Start :)

National Violence Monitoring System (NVMS) is Used in Indonesia to Actualize Their Policy of Sharing Commitment to Reducing Violence

"Loved to Death" Highlights the Tragedy of Teen Violence and Break Up Precipitating Murder- This is Not Love, People. This is Obsession & Violence.

Break the Silence! Stop Teen Dating Violence! Thank You, CDC Streaming Health!

As we kick off the summer, it's a great time to remember that preventing/reducing/stopping teen violence is a "learning thing."It's a shared responsibility and there is no such thing as "NONE OF MY BUSINESS." Smokey the Bear was right. "ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT FOREST FIRES." The "fires" of violence spark and burn and we all can work together to teach, model, defuse situations before they escalate, spark and burn out of control. These are our children, and they deserve the best guidance we can provide, right? This is a great video and tool to begin that discussion... grab a pizza and a teen (or two!) and watch it together. Ignore the eye roll :)) and carry on...

"I Will Not Be Silent!" Child Abuse Prevention Campaign- Thank you, CALM

This is a beautiful six-minute video media spot kicking off the "I Will Not Be Silent" Child Abuse Prevention Campaign of 2012. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. I am touched by how they have done this and expanded the focus beyond abusive behavior of a parent, a teacher or a coach. They have also included a few excellent parenting strategies and things to teach our children. All in less than six minutes? It's the power of the stories to empower all of us... Happy Tuesday!