For Dreamers, Thinkers and Achievers
By Cheryl Mattox Berry Although graduation is months away, the senior high girls in my mentoring group are already trying to figure out how to earn the top recognition for community service. There are many ways to rack up community service hours. The easiest way is to volunteer at schools, community centers, faith-based programs, nonprofit […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry On a recent trip to the mall, I walked by a new play area for children. There were several toddlers playing on a giant turtle. One of the mothers saw her son push another little boy, and she immediately went over to him and told him to “play nice.” How refreshing […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Turning 18 Just about every young lady wants to do something special to celebrate her 18th birthday, the age you officially become an adult. For me, it was being able to walk into a bar and order a fruity cocktail with an umbrella on top. Others, prefer to make a louder […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry My heart goes out to the family of a 12-year-old Florida girl who took her life last week because of cyberbullying. Why does this keep happening over and over? The Associated Press estimates there have been about a dozen suicides in the USA over the last three years that can be […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry As football season kicks into high gear, everyone is rooting for her favorite team. It’s time to pick players for your team – The Dream Team. You’ve heard the phrase, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Well, it also takes a team to help you realize your dreams. These […]
Continue ReadingBy 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 […]
Continue ReadingBy 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 […]
Continue ReadingBy 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 […]
Continue ReadingBy 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 […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Periodically, I jot down rules to live by. You may recall that I got the idea from two California girls who became popular after their notebook full of rules was lost and returned to them. The rules I come up with usually pop into my head when I see something outrageous. […]
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