Shattering Stereotypes
The Sunday Story Club. We all carry stories within us – wrenching, redemptive, extraordinary, and laced with unexpected and hard-won wisdom.
Your curated online persona, be it funny, adventurous or fake, is not you. You need to talk.
This book reminds us of the power of conversation to enlighten, heal and transform.
………………..Dogbert, Scott Adams Dilbert Cartoon
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Kerry Cue is a humorist, journalist, mathematician, and author. You can find more of her writing on her blog. Her latest book is a crime novel, Target 91, Penmore Press, Tucson, AZ (2019).
After the earthquake in Nepal we have supported rebuilding schools at both Sangachok and Maga Pauwa by sending donations directly to N.I.C.E. – a fund raising group associated with Mahabir Pun. It is very pleasing to see progress has been made. Future donations will also help schools establish online education connections.
The people of Sangachok and Maga Pauwa have sent these photographs to thank the Sibyls.
It is amazing how far a helping hand can reach across the world.
by Penny Cook
When we, as grandparents, are bombarded by the current angst about social media, technology, politics and childhood … what can we hold onto to for our grandchildren? What can we offer beyond all that?
If we’re not on a screen and can’t be swiped, what can we do?
All children will be able to swipe and navigate the internet to get information … which children will have access to real life face-to-face conversations? Which children will get hugs and listening? Which children will have access to time and ‘old people?’ Where will they get their stories and the feelings? If enthusiasm is contagious where will it come from?
Enthusiasm is an emotion resulting from a story which comes from a real life interaction. If there is no real life interaction where will the enthusiasm come from? You can google the word enthusiasm, but can you google up enthusiasm without a real life interaction? Grandparentship is so important for our alpha kids. You can’t swipe grandparentship.You don’t get a hug from Google. You don’t get wisdom embed in your life. Google doesn’t listen. So who can?
Grandies can. They still need us.
Penny Cook has been an early childhood educator for over 30 years. She loves to travel – anywhere. Penny is a mother and ‘Nan Pen’, who is continuously fascinated and amazed by her two young grandchildren. She has always wanted to live in a tree house by the beach …..it’s never too late!!…….
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