Some members of the Oakley Union Elementary School District Board of Trustees in California were caught unaware as they swore and belittled parents who recorded them during a virtual school board meeting Wednesday. Parents who are calling for schools to be reopened posted the video of the board meeting at which its members were apparently unaware parents were watching virtually. The video shows trustee Kim Beede first asking her fellow board members, “Are we alone?” Beede then said describing her reaction to one parent, “Bitch, if you’re going to call me out, I’m going to f**k you up!” The video also shows board member Richie Masadas suggesting parents want schools to reopen so they can get back to smoking marijuana during the day. He said his brother had a medical marijuana service and “the clientele were parents with their kids in school.” “When you got your kids at home no more smoking out,” Masadas is heard saying in the video. A third board member, Lisa … [Read more...] about School Board Members Caught Mocking Parents Urging Reopening of Schools: ‘They Want Their Babysitters Back’
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Lauren and Seth Rogen: We need to yell and scream for paid family and medical leave
Lauren Miller Rogen and Seth Rogen are co-founders of the non-profit HFC, a coalition member of the Paid Leave Alliance for Dementia Caregivers. The opinions expressed in this commentary are theirs. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN) Last year will be remembered as a year of loss and heartache for millions of families, including ours. After 15 long, difficult, years, we lost Lauren's mother to the relentless march of Alzheimer's. Lauren Rogen We were a young couple when we first found out Lauren's mom, Adele, was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer's, a disease that affects up to 5% of the more than five million Americans living with Alzheimer's. It took her as it takes so many -- bit by bit, day by day, slowly robbing her of her thoughts, her memories and those corny jokes she loved to tell. Seth Rogen As part of her care team, we learned what it meant to parent a parent as the illness cheated Lauren's mother of her … [Read more...] about Lauren and Seth Rogen: We need to yell and scream for paid family and medical leave
New Jersey Woman Spearheads ‘Angel Tree’ Service Project To Help Children Of Incarcerated Parents
EAST ORANGE, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — With the pandemic raging on, one New Jersey woman is taking action to make sure children of people who are incarcerated are getting basic necessities and the support they need. From getting new bikes to musical instruments to school supplies, the Henderson siblings are three of dozens of children that credit their personal and professional development to 83-year-old June Lockett, of East Orange . READ MORE: New Rapid COVID Testing Sites In New York City Expected To Accelerate Reopening “Ms. Lockett? Honestly, she’s a second mother,” 23-year-old David Henderson said. In 2013, Lockett spearheaded a service project called “Angel Tree,” helping make sure children of incarcerated parents received gifts for the holidays. Inmates provide their children’s names to the nonprofit Prison Fellowship , who then looks for “angels” to help. In this case, they are Lockett and her sisters in the Beta Alpha Omega chapter of the historic … [Read more...] about New Jersey Woman Spearheads ‘Angel Tree’ Service Project To Help Children Of Incarcerated Parents
American Dermatological Association Warns Parents Over Dangerous Skincare Trend On TikTok
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – TikTok can be educational, entertain, fun, and now you can add dangerous. That is the assessment of experts who say a growing number of videos are encouraging a dangerous practice. READ MORE: Pittsburgh Weather: Warm Temperatures On Friday Before Rain Chances Over The Weekend “It’s dangerous and it can really lead to really severe potentially catastrophic you know events,” said Dr. Kristen Whitney a dermatologist with Allegheny Health Network. The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association is putting out the warning about young people self-injecting Hyaluronic Acid. Dr. Whitney said the acid is a common tool used by highly trained doctors. “What it basically does is it binds to collagen in the skin and collagen is what gives structure,” she explained. “And it also binds on to water and that’s what gives the skin its plumpness.” The pens to administer the acid and the acid are both sold online which worries Dr. Whitney. “I’ve seen you … [Read more...] about American Dermatological Association Warns Parents Over Dangerous Skincare Trend On TikTok
A new app can turn any parent into a coaching whiz
(CNN Business)Have you ever been stared down by a group of 6-year olds, all waiting for you to tell them what they should be doing? I have and it's terrifying. This is the confession of a youth soccer (assistant) coach. I never played soccer as a kid or a young adult. Didn't watch it much either. But there I was in 2019 -- left in charge of my younger son's soccer team due to the head coach not being able to make a practice. [Sidenote: I had volunteered as an assistant coach because a) I can round up errant soccer balls with the best of them and b) the head coach assured me I would never be thrust into actually teaching the kids soccer.] All I know is that none of those kids learned anything about soccer that day. I was at a complete loss and blocked out the details of the day like a painful memory According to the Aspen Institute's Project Play, 50 million families in the United States and 500 million families worldwide have kids playing organized sports. The vast majority of both … [Read more...] about A new app can turn any parent into a coaching whiz