"Your Family Matters"
"Your Family Matters"
There are things in this world that are so horrible, it is hard for the human mind to conceive. Human Trafficking is one of those things that to the average person is so dark, the human mind has difficulty comprehending. Here is something very scary – it could happen to your daughter, niece, grandchild, neighbor, student, or son. The point is that just because we don’t think about something does not make it go away and it does not keep our loved ones safe.
When we think of human sex trafficking, most of our first thoughts go to those young girls overseas who are being kidnapped and taken from their love ones. Or we think of “prostitutes” as troubled youth who ran away from home. This article and video breaks both of those mindsets: New Jersey Teen spent 36 hours in the world of Sex Trafficking.
I hope everyone has had a great summer as it is quickly coming to an end. We are looking forward to hearing about the great adventures and trips that many of you took. Well school is starting back and as much as parents say they are glad and the children say they are ready to go back, changing from one routine to another can be stressful. We have children with great potential; remember every situation is an opportunity for teaching. A lot of times our kids are angry and they have great reason to be. In many cases, life has not been fair to them, they have things going on within their body and brain that they don’t understand and they do not know how to control themselves.
There once was a man and he was in a dark room. He had been in that room all his life. Nobody knew he existed, but the people who put him there and God. One day a person happened along this path that was not part of any map. Out of curiosity the person wondered down the path and found an old abandoned house. The person knocked on the door and no one answered. The person could not explain the overwhelming urge to go into the house, and started to walk away. The problem is that walking away was so difficult. There was something inside the person that would not let him leave. The person went into the house and there was nothing in sight. When they turned around to leave there was a door and a sound coming from behind it. Out of concern that there could be an animal trapped inside or someone in need, the person goes to the door and says is there anyone in there. No one answers, but there is sound. Again, drawn by The Spirit the person opens the door and inside the door is a man. He is dirty, smells really bad and is fearful of the person. The man goes into the corner, sits down and then balls up in a fetal position.
Our agency was featured in an article this month for Carolina Day School. We are very please that Brandi’s legacy lives on. Click on Continue Reading to see the entire article.
From Our Clinical Director – Karen Cowan
It is time we start preparing ourselves for the Holidays which are approaching quickly. The holidays for us are full of joy, cheer, parties, and family gatherings; however, it is not that way for our children. Start preparing yourself by pampering yourself a little, make sure you have some you time and for married couples make sure that you have a date night. This will prepare you to be more grounded and prepared for the behaviors that our children can display over the holiday season.
My name is Karen Cowan and I am the mother of a child, Brandi Nichole, who was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes at age 10. In the beginning it was not so bad. Neither she nor I had a clear understanding of what had really happened or the toll that it would take on her life and mine. My daughter was a very vibrant, creative 10 year old. Our lives changed as we began to meet with doctors and dieticians who gave us the list of can dos and cannot dos. She struggled with having to check her blood sugar with a machine and then give herself a shot. My greatest fear was that something would happen to her and I would not be there. I tried to educate the people she was going to be around the best I could, but all I could do was pray that they would respond appropriately when needed.
