August 2013 – Girl I Am All That

Movies Provide Teachable Moments

Posted on August 25, 2013 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry I have been an avid reader since phonics clicked in my brain. Like most new readers, I pronounced everything in my line of sight, from street signs to car names to billboards. In high school, English was my favorite class, especially when we studied literature. That is, until we got to […]

Do You This School Year

Posted on August 19, 2013 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry The start of the new school year is kind of like the start of a new calendar year, replete with promises and goals. Hopefully, you’ve thought about what you want to achieve during the 2013-2014 school year. If not, take a few minutes or longer to jot down some things. Maintaining […]

Seek Help for Junky House

Posted on August 14, 2013 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry A house full of junk piled floor to ceiling. No running water or electricity. An empty refrigerator. A roach-infested house. Every child deserves to live in a house that is clean and safe with working utilities. Unfortunately, some adults are unable to provide these basic needs, and their children suffer as […]

Unplug From the Internet

Posted on August 5, 2013 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry While killing time at an airport newsstand, I ran across a magazine article about author Baratunde Thurston unplugging from the Internet for 25 days. The “world’s most connected man,” a label bestowed upon him by friends, got burned out and decided to shut it down. I did a Google search and […]