by Laurie | Oct 2, 2017 | Abused Children, Blog, Child's Experiences, Education, Public School, Trauma Recovery
In my second blog I told the true story about a gang of boys dragging me to the “pussy-bushes” in 3rd grade Then came 5th grade when a lone troubled boy stalked me in the hallways at recess, using the packed passageways as cover as he repeatedly...
by Laurie | Sep 18, 2017 | Blog, Child's Experiences, Trauma Recovery
(Link to Ken Burns Documentary on Vietnam) Periodically my brother sent photos home to assure my mother that he was alive. His selection of photos revealed a lot. This picture of him with prostitutes is the most normal thing he could come up with during his second...
by Laurie | Sep 12, 2017 | Blog, Child's Experiences, Death, Race Experience
My great uncles on my mother’s side were small time crooks who used guns to rob the local armory. My father adopted the attitude that guns were manly and virtuous, if used correctly (I grew up with a loaded gun in the house). So after adopting my brother, Larry,...
by Laurie | Sep 1, 2017 | Child's Experiences, Race Experience
When I was transitioning from teacher to administrator, I took a year long position in a wealthy suburban district with pay cut because they were going to give me leadership opportunities and mentoring. It turned out that it also meant working with an all White staff...
by Laurie | Aug 31, 2017 | Public School, Race Experience
(This is my yearbook photo from 9th grade) Berkeley Unified was one of the first districts in the country to integrate “by choice”. That sounds terrific. They didn’t need a court to order them to do as I mentioned in my post, Reality Check. Even...
by Laurie | Aug 30, 2017 | Abused Children, Child's Experiences, Trauma Recovery
This post is a link-fest that provides critical research on why children act out, are checked out, or even drop out of school. Keep in mind, that information about ACEs is not limited to children’s behavior and physiology, but also why parents, teachers, and...
