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EVIE’S
STORY of
LOVE
HOPE
&
FAITH
DEC/JAN ISSUE
HOLIDAYACTIVITIES
FOR THE
KIDZ
SAVING TIPS FOR
FAMILIES DURING
HARD TIMES
CHRIS BROWN WINS BIG AT
AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
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EMBRACE your FAMILY
Today I would like to talk about embracing your family.
In times such as this family is very important. We all
need to take a look at how we treat our family members. Em-
brace your family, by telling them that you love them, share
with them how much you appreciate them. Send a family
member a card or give them a telephone call just to say I love
you and I’m thinking of you. There are too many families
who don’t speak or who just don’t even like one another. We
are living in the days of the McCoy’s and the Whitfield’s and
it is time to change that. We have to take out time to think
about the message that we are sending to each generation.
We are sending them a message of hate, a message of conten-
tion, a message of division. It is time to make a change for our
families and embrace them.
Each month Twana will write a short article that is to uplift
or encourage those that are looking for a word that will put a
smile upon their face or to even make them go hmm.
Twana Lawler
Editor
REAL STORIES
REAL WOMEN
If you or someone you know would like to submit their true story or a word of encourage-
ment for our women reader’s please send inquiries to
Evie’s story is about how life situations can get you down. Weighing in well over four hundred
pounds and struggling to get rid of the excess baggage has become harder for Evie to deal with
on a daily basis. Many diets and may attempts to loose the weight is becoming a struggle.
Evie does not have the finances that will help her to get on the right regiment which will save her life,
therefore leading her to continue to eat unhealthy. “What people don’t understand is that when you
are low income you can’t afford to purchase the food that’s good for you and that becomes a great
issue in the lives of many over weight people.” Evie says. Being home bound, lonely and afraid to
ask for assistance has open up a door of creativity in her heart and life. Evie is a published children’s
author, she’s working on her Bachelors in Child Education, writing her life story on all of the abuse
and disappointments that she’s endured over the years and she is also an aspiring illustrator. With all
of the heart ache that she is facing with the excess weight, Evie is working even harder on securing
her future. For information on Evie and her story or to order a book or if in need of illustrations you
can contact her at [email protected]
WAYS FOR TODAY’S FAMILY TO LIVE WITH LESS
written by Twana Lawler
$hop Wisely
• Combine resources
• Purchase food in bulk
• Seek out roommates
• Utilize public transportation
• Save money for a rainy day
• Purchase family plan for cell
phones
In my home there are four families. I have custody of four of my grandchildren. Three of my
daughter’s live with me and each has one child. One reason for these living arrangements is that
my daughter’s moved in to assist me with my grandchildren after I relocated thousands of miles
away from my home town. We have learned how to make the best of our living situation and we
have grown closer during it all. We share all bills equally, we all purchase groceries, household
items and we combine our resources to purchase things that the children need. With today’s econo-
my families are going to have to get back to where they once where and that’s together, whether in
the same home or the dealing with life situations as a whole.
A SAVINGS TIP:
Eat meals at one an others home
at least twice a week to save on food
Think of creative things to do with the children that will keep their mind on positive
things. This is the time for families to come together as a whole.
Roz Stevenson: Black Hollywood’s Film Publicist by Monie Valentine
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Roz got the
acting bug and believed that was her ticket
into the entertainment industry. She got a Screen
Actor’s Guild card and attended acting work-
shops around LA. Acting taught her how little
she knew about what went on behind the scenes.
So she switched gears and went into production.
Destined to soar Roz’s first production job she
started working at Norman Lear’s Tandem Pro-
ductions as assistant to the executive producer
of “Good Times” until the show was cancelled.
After “Good Times” she went to MGM Studios
as a temp in the publicity department and the
rest is history. All her natural skills, talents and
abilities as an organizer of high school events
came to good use and she became an apprentice
publicist at MGM. The studio paid for a public
relations program at UCLA while she worked
under the senior publicist for the studio.
Soon the senior publicist had personal problems
and left the position leaving Roz handling her
job such as booking shows on “Good Morning
America”.
Confident she could do the job permanently Roz
wrote a memo about why she qualified for the
position and of course was granted the promo-
tion to senior publicist in a short two years.
In 1986 MGM was sold to Ted Turner
and she was one of the staff members released
from duty. Determined to survive in the indus-
try she was passionate about Roz called all her
contacts in business and got three interviews.
The first with Universal, the second ABC and
the third was with a private corporation. Using
all her faith and tenacity Roz believes “the hand
of God pushed her forward.” “My mom always
told me to do all you can and God will do the
rest.” Her faith paid off when the president of
marketing at MGM called to officially let her
know about the termination she told him she
already knew and had contacted several col-
leagues for job leads. She told him who she’d
contacted and that Universal was the position
she wanted most. He called a friend who was
the president of marketing at Universal and was
offered the job within five minutes. Roz worked
at Universal for twelve years at the beginning of
what we now know as Black Hollywood.
Hired at Universal back in 1987 Roz was in
charge of booking all broadcast television shows
such as Entertainment Tonight, Access Hol-
lywood, The Tonight Show, The Today Show,
Good Morning America and CBS Morning
News. One of the first films she remembers
working on was “The Secret of my Success”
with Michael J. Fox.
She writes, “Over the past 40 years I have been
in the business there have been different waves.
The 70’s there were blaxploitation films (Pam
Grier and Jim Brown were the most popular)….
Spike Lee began a new era in the mid-80’s.
Eddie Murphy’s films started with Beverly
Hills Cop, Coming to America and Harlem
Nights…In the 90’s Spike’s films, John Single-
ton, Bill Duke, Kasi Lemmons (were promi-
nent) also there were popular films like Whoopi
Goldberg’s Sister Act films, Waiting to Exhale
and What’s Love Got to do With it, The Best
Man and The Hurricane. Now in the 2000’s Ty-
ler Perry and a host of Black Directors F. Gary
Gray, Tim Story, Malcolm Lee and Thomas
Carter…
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” To promote certain films she’d create TV specials with
the Sci-Fi Channel and Discovery if it was a science fic-
tion film. Or she would do movie specials with MTV,
BET or VH1 if it was a film that appealed to teens. Her
most common strategy in marketing to the black audience
is the HBCU (Historically Black College & University)
newspapers and radio stations. She’d send them pro-
mo items and write up Top 10 Trivia Questions to
ask viewers on the air. She’s used churches for screenings even elemen-
tary schools to promote films.
As the only African-American female among movie
executives she’d often be privy to derogatory comments
made about African-Americans. She writes, “…I would
nicely correct their rude or generalized statement and they
would be embarrassed….I couldn’t become angry or they
would get nervous and not want to deal with me. As time
went on, they would ask my opinion all the time on things
related to black folks. They felt it was safe to ask me stu-
pid questions.”
By the late 1990’s a female president took the
helm at Universal and oversaw the successful production
of films such as “The Best Man” and “The Hurricane”.
She told Roz that the studio needed someone to cover the
African-American market. Roz submitted a proposal but
the president said she was unable hire anyone at the time
as management wanted to cut personnel. The alternative
was for Roz to have her own business with Universal as
her main client. Thus in June 2000 Roz Stevenson Public
Relations was born. Her first film assignment was “Nutty
Professor 2: The Klumps.”
As part of the campaign she sent promo items of the film
to black comedy clubs across the country and arranged
a cover story on Jet Magazine due to her long standing
relationship with senior editor Sylvia Flanagan. “I’ve put
more black movie stars on Jet than anybody.” She recalls.
Although the majority of Roz’s career has been filled
with successes. She does admit to some disappointments
about working closely with the world’s most powerful
African-American stars in Hollywood. The biggest being
their failure to standup for the Black media. Black stars
are often surrounded with non-black handlers (ie agents,
personal publicists, managers). They often do not have the
option of choosing who their publicists will be and thus
have very little say in what media they’ll speak to whether
radio, television or print. Since Black media does not have
the circulation as mainstream media they are often over-
looked by celebrity publicists who wish to market black
stars to mainstream publications and television shows.
She has worked very closely with many black actors and
their publicists were rude to black media outlets. But
when she’d inform them of the behavior they failed to do
anything about it because their handlers (ie agents, publi-
cists and managers) are all connected and close knit and
once they’ve made it they don’t want to rock the boat.
Unfortunately, Roz has officially handed her business
over to Sonya Ede, a former senior publicist at Paramount
Pictures. Her last project is “The Express” about the first
black Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis. I spoke to
her upon her return from the Atlanta screening of the film
for members of the Association of Black Coaches. She is
at peace and glad her era has come to an end. Her plans
for retirement include writing her memoirs and promoting
her husband’s art of hairstyles. When asked about regrets
“No”, she says. ”Its amazing how the whole thing came
about..things that made me move to the next level. I never
saw it coming. My mama said do all you can and God will
do the rest. “
continued from page 6
ROZ STEVENSON
A Great Read For The Parent & Child
“Mom, Is Today My Birthday?” Written by Tracy D. Morrison and her ten year old son Brandon Smith. Tracy D. Morrison will contribute an article in EMBRACE in the
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Hollywood Professional
Make-Up Artist
Anabel DeHaven & the Let’s
Get Pretty Girls show you how to have fun with
make-up and style.
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Visit the website to view
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MONIE VALENTINE
To find out more about
Monie Valentine you can
visit her blogspot
athttp://monievalentine.blogspot.com
MEET AUTHOR MONIE VALENTINE
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We send a large EMBRACE to Elder A.K. Smith and his wife Patricia Smith for taking care of his father
We send a large EMBRACE to Joyce Lawler who took care of her sister Mable Mitchell who passed with cancer
We send a large EMBRACE to Mary Rita Hull who is taking care of her elderly mother, Viola Mitchell
We send a large EMBRACE to our editor Twana Lawler for taking care of her grandchil-dren
Happy Birthday
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Happy Birthday
Marcus Lawler
SHOUT TO THE CAREGIVER’S
Happy Birthday
Alfred Lawler Jr
EMBRACE Celebrationsend in your announcements
Congratulations to Pam & Robert on their marriage. May each
day bring you sunshine and smiles. From Charity Webster with
lots of love
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HEALTH & YOU
Imagine two full months of recipes full of
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EMBRACE the CHRISTIAN FAMILY
Meet Pastor Brian and Tara Lewis.Pastor Brian
Lewis is a published author and frequent
speaker for Christian conferences both here and
abroad, he is known for building, motivating, and grow-
ing strong disciples of Christ and effective church com-
munities through a ministry style that is fresh, progressive,
dynamic, revelatory and real. Brian says, “Everyone has to
start somewhere in life. But where you start is just where
you start. It doesn’t have to be where you finish. It is never
too late for God to give you a fresh start, new direction,
and joy for the journey.” Tara Lewis is not only a wife and
mother, but she is also Co-Pastor of the church that her
husband Pastors and she is also a fitness coach. She has
a magazine entitled “MomFit The Movement” which is
lifestlye magazine to inspire, equip and motivate todays
modern mom to rediscover herself, reshape her body and
revive her life.
To find out more about the Pastor and Co-Pastor
Lewis
visit the website at:
www.feelyourfaith.org
The book can be purchased at www.amazon.
com
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Cheap men’s clothing
Cheap men’s clothing or how to look like
a million dollars without actually spend-
ing that kind of money. Everyone wants
to be fashionable, even men, or at least women
would like to see their male companions to be
well dressed, stylish and hip. Fashion for men
has never been in the forefront of the fashion in-
dustry, however, it is making a bigger statement
now than ever before. Men are now becoming
more aware of the fashion industry, and what
is happening in the world of fashion. There are
now magazines that focus on fashion for males,
and stores now specifically cater to the needs of
men, besides suit stores. Like in women’s fash-
ion, there are trends that need to be avoided and
left to the designer catwalks. This article will
focus on the hottest and most realistic values
that can be obtained from that wonderful world
of fashion, how to achieve a successful office
look for that new ‘business casual’ look, and
what works for ‘play time’, without breaking the
bank.
Colors are a fairly universal concept for what is
hot and what is not. The hottest colors for fall
and winter are black, navy, gray, green, red,
orange, and purples. Rich deep colors with little
or no patterns seem to be the most popular right
now. As with women’s fashion this season, a
look that should be avoided is the unmatched
look. For example wearing a Hawaiian shirt
with pin striped pants, a look that purposely
does not match. Personally, I think that this look
needs to be left on the runway because if you do
mix and match pieces, you may end up looking
like you dressed in the dark. Simplicity is very
big this season. The less ‘put together’ you look
the better.
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coolio rules
Rapper Coolio tries to balance his role as a musician, a
bachelor looking for love, an entrepreneurial caterer, and a
single parent raising four teenagers (Artisha 20, Brandi 20,
Artis 18, and Jackie 15). But as Coolio quickly finds out,
teenagers have their own way of doing things, and his ir-
reverent methods of discipline sometimes cause more prob-
lems than they solve. The Coolio household is full of pitfalls
that demand his attention and threaten to derail his business
plans.
Fork Steak & Heavenly Garlic Bread
Ingredients
For Fork Steak:
Two 12-oz. steaks
1/2 cup crushed garlic
1 medium white onion
6 button mushrooms
2-3 bell peppers
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
Seasoning salt
Fresh ground black pepper
1 can beer (not light)
For Heavenly Garlic Bread:
1 loaf French bread
18 oz. mayonnaise
Small pile grated cheddar or jack
cheese
1 stick of butter
1/2 cup crushed garlic
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Lay steaks side-by-side in a 2-quart
oven-safe baking dish.
Rub crushed garlic, seasoning salt
and pepper liberally on both sides of
the steaks.
Drizzle balsamic vinegar over steaks
and rub in well.
Put chopped onion on top and under-
neath steaks.
Pour beer over the steaks.
Tuck mushrooms and sliced bell pep-
pers in all remaining crevices.
Cover dish and place in oven. Cook
for 45 minutes or until fork tender.
Cut French bread down the center.
Melt stick of butter. Stir together the
mayonnaise, grated cheese, melted
butter, and crushed garlic in a bowl.
Spread liberally on both halves of the
French bread.
Bake in the oven alongside the steak
until the topping is golden brown.
To read more about Coolio and his family or to
get some of his delicious recipes log on to
http://www.oxygen.com/tvshows/coolio
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SOMETHING FOR THE KIDZ
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FOR THE KIDZ
“MARDI GRAS BEADS AS CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS”You can use it this Christmas or next, whenever you choose it will be beads of fun for the entire family.
This craft project combines Mardi gras with Christmas, so you can have the best of both worlds. Go to
your local craft store and get your material. This project is something you can do as a family, as well as
working with just you and your child. You can make as many as you like.
Material:
1. Craft piping for kids (the kind that’s easy to bend) or strong string or colorful Christmas colored yarn.
You can choose either one or both depending on how you want your Mardi gras beads to hang, loose
like a necklace or perfectly round.
2. Red and green beads with the hole in the center. Get medium or large, again which ever you want to
use.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cut the piping or string to the size of a bracelet and start sticking the string or piping through the beads,
red first and green next, follow this pattern until you fill the string leaving both ends, then tie them to-
gether. Make sure you hold the other end so the beads don’t fall off. With the piping bend it into a per-
fect circle, fill it and then twist the ends together. Make as many as you wish to fill the tree. With this
craft you bring, two fun occasions in one that the whole family can share!
CHILDREN ON THE INTERNET
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our favorites), etc. If you’re a kid and you have something you want us to review, send it over!
We’ll run it by Piper. If we cover a suggestion, we’ll even give you a shout-out! www.piperspicks.
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CHRIS BROWN takes home big at the AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
R&B singer Chris Brown swept the
2008 American Music Awards , win-
ning three prizes including artist of the
year.
Canton Jones Bio
There is blessed. And there is truly blessed. Sometimes
the difference between the two is as subtle as Gods fa-
vor. More often than not, its what separates those simply
anointed with the Holy Spirit from those truly called to
change the world. Enter Canton Jones.
Defining a new genre of music, Arrow recording artist
Canton “CJ” Jones is by far, one of the most versatile
vocalists of our time. Self-styled with remnants of urban,
contemporary, traditional gospel and “old school” flavor,
Jones is fast becoming the rhythm & praise megaforce
for a new generation! A high-spirited, non-traditional
hip-hop artist with strong stage presence and genuine
compassion for young people, Cantons music is thought
provoking, his concerts are life changing and both de-
liver a surge of excitement with every performance!
Hailing from Deerfield Beach, Florida, CJ was intro-
duced to music very early. The product of a music-in-
spired family, by age 5 he was already singing with a
local quartet founded by his father. At age 16, he was
producing his own tracks and those of other local artists.
By the time Canton graduated high school, it was clear
that his steps were being ordered. He relocated to Atlanta
to attend Morehouse College and began singing with the
schools world-renown glee club. This experience became
the launching pad for a promising career and a wide
range of opportunities.
As a member of the Morehouse Glee Club, “CJ” was
a featured performer in the opening ceremonies of the
1996 Olympic games. He also sang in the first Gospel
concert held at the U.S. Pentagon, toured Russia, Po-
land, Africa and Denmark and performed for the likes of
Oprah Winfrey, Stevie Wonder, Billy Taylor, Dr. Bobby
Jones, Fred Hammond, Kurt Carr, Mary Mary, and the
late Ray Charles. Motivated by these opportunities, Can-
ton accepted Gods plan for his life, and with the support
of family and friends he recorded his first album.
Following the grassroots success of 20 Yrs. 3 Mths. &
12 Days an independent release that chronicles his path
to salvation Jones was signed to Arrow Records. This
set the stage for his critically acclaimed national debut,
The Password; paved the way for two Grammy nomina-
tions in 2005, and literally fast-forwarded a movement
of Christian rap artists with the passion, drive and lyrical
skills to change the hip-hop game forever.
And Jones stands quietly poised at the forefront. His
talent is undeniable: his anointing unmistakable. In fact,
CJs unwavering humility to God is perhaps the only
thing that might take you by surprise. Beyond that, there
is little difference between him and the industrys most
popular rap artists. He rocks Sean John, Rocawear and
Air Force Ones, pushes a black drop-top Benz on 24s,
and can get a party crunk without breaking a sweat. But
he does. And he has thousands of fans across the country
to prove it.
With his newest offering, love jones, “CJ” keeps it
crunk with bouncy chords, tightly wrapped party tracks,
and heavy bass beats that lay testament to his southern
Florida roots. Best known for situational lyrics relating
to everyday life, one might not have guessed the album
was named after his baby daughter, born to CJ and wife
Ramona nearly a year ago.
To find read more on Canton Jones to to
www.cantonjones.com
CHRISTIAN MUSIC
FOR THE SOUL
FAMILY FUN IS BACK
Family Games are a great way to spend
quality time together – provided everyone
benefits. Family games are a great way to
make time together enjoyable. There are
fabulous games that adults and children can
play together - games that are affordable,
fun, educational, and all players can par-
ticipate no matter whose turn it is. A Boca
Raton, Florida resident has created a trio of
family games that focus on environment,
wildlife, and literacy – and donates $1 of
every purchase to those causes.
IPSO FACTO – GOING GREEN is all
about conserving energy and has lots of tips
on how to leave a smaller carbon footprint
and save $$ at the same time.
IPSO FACTO – ANIMALS is packed with
amazing wildlife facts that will fascinate
both kids and grown-ups.
IPSO FACTO – WORDS is full of amusing
and intriguing words that are guaranteed to
spark lively conversations.
The games are marvels of simplicity and
versatility. There are no tiny pieces to worry
about losing, no board to set up, and can be
played with up to 10 players. The games are
fun for 10 year olds as well as their grand-
parents. A big plus is that the game takes
up so little room that it can be played just
about anywhere.
Here’s how the games are played: each of
the 220+ cards has a question and 4 pos-
sible answers (with the correct one marked)
and the goal is to collect as many cards as
possible by choosing the right answer.
How long does the game take? As long as
you want it to! You may decide that it’s
over when one player has won 10 cards, or
that the winner is the player who has the
most cards after 30 minutes.
Variations: If children are playing with
adults, you can make it easier for them by
only offering them 1 correct and 1 incorrect
answer. You can play one game at a time or
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A LOOK BACK IN TIME
MAHALIA JACKSON
October 26, 1911 -
January 27, 1972
In 1950 Mahalia be-
came the first gospel
singer to perform at
New York’s Carnegie
Hall. She started tour-
ing Europe in 1952
and was hailed by
critics as the “world’s
greatest gospel sing-
er”. In Paris she was
called the Angel of
Peace, and throughout
the continent she sang
to capacity audiences.
Jackson’s career in
the late 1950s and
early 1960s continued
to rise. She began a
radio series on CBS
and signed to Colum-
bia Records in 1954.
Down Beat music
magazine stated on
November 17, 1954:
“It is generally agreed
that the greatest
spiritual singer now
alive is Mahalia Jack-
son.”[9] Her debut
album for Columbia
was The World’s
Greatest Gospel Sing-
er, recorded in 1954,
followed by Bless
This House in 1956.
SOME OF HER SONGS
“What Child Is This”
“How I Got Over”
“Trouble of the World”
“Silent Night”
“Go Tell It on the Mountain”
“Amazing Grace”
“Move On Up A Little Higher”
“Take My Hand, Precious Lord”
(performed this song at Dr. Mar-
tin Luther King Jr.’s funeral)
“Remember Me”
“Joshua Fit the Battle of Jeri-
cho”
“Holding My Saviour’s Hands”
“Roll Jordan, Roll”
“The Upper Room”
“We Shall Overcome” “I’m on My Way to Canaan”
“You’ll Never Walk Alone”
“His Eye is on the Sparrow
Title: Veggie Tales DVD
: Ballad Of Little Joe, Re-
tail: $14.99
Sugg. Donation: $13.99
(Price includes shipping)
Why do bad things happen
to good cucumbers? The
Ballad of Little Joe takes an
Old Testament look at the
question of suffering and
injustice via this cowboy-
inflected VeggieTales take
on the story of Joseph, the
youngest son of Jacob sold
into slavery by his jealous
brothers.
The story begins at the
Lazy Eye Ranch, the
Veggie equivalent of the
Ponderosa. Leading the
colorful pack is Larry the
Cucumber as Little Joe and
eleven French peas as his
jealous brothers. It’s a jour-
ney that will take Joe from
an abandoned mine shaft,
to a pizza saloon in Dodge-
ball City, with his faith be-
ing tested every step of the
way (as well as his uncanny
organizational skills). This
video will also feature an
all new and ever popular
Silly Song with Larry. “The
Bellybutton Song” is a
spoof of boy bands featur-
ing the latest VeggieTales
superstars - Boyz in the
Sink!
Something 4 the kidz
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Question of the day: Do you make your child sit at the dinner table until they clean their plate?
Answers from our readers:
No i am not going to force him to eat.
I am currently pregnant with my fi rst but when my chil-
dren are older and understand portions I will but not when
I serve them up myself.
No but we do all sit until everyone is done eating
Never! A child knows when they are full!
We do sit as a family for dinner, but i will never force my
son to eat
No, i would never make my child fi nish everything on her
plate. If she’s full then she’s full, im not going to make her
eat more.
I will not force my child to sit at the table and eat every-
thing on her plate. If she is full; she is full. They know
how they feel more than we do!
Yes, my kids are only given enough food that i know they
will eat, and they eat it...we do not, can not afford to,
waste...
I do not force my child to eat all her food, she eats until she is full. I was literally force
fed as a child, and my step mom gave everyone in the house the same portions of
food. I would eat til I was full and sometimes be stuck at the table for hours, or she
would just force feed me often ending up with me throwing up.
No. they have to eat a good amount of food, but im not going to force my kids to eat if
they arent hungry. if they dont eat enough then i will say u can go after u take 3 more
bites, or something like that
No my son is 2 1/2 years I do make him eat at the table with the family and when
we are done depending on how much he has left I do say “how about two more bites”
and usually he takes a few more bits but I don’t make him eat everything. Something
I like he doesn’t I don’t force myself to eat everything on my plate why should I force
my son.. That’s how I see it.. good luck with the article
I don’t force her to clear her plate, But she does have to stay at the table till we are all
done. She also isn’t aloud to wander with food, if she wants to eat she is to eat at the
table.
NEXT ISSUE QUESTION: Do you think it is alright to spoil your child and do you feel
that it will effect their future?
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MUSIC
At 28 years of age, Jaci Velasquez is one of the world’s
most successful and beloved Christian/Latin/pop sing-
ers. For proof, look no further than her 2 Latin Grammy
nominations, 3 English Grammy nominations, 5 Latin
Billboard Award nominations, her Latin Billboard Female
Pop Album of the Year award, 6 Dove Awards, El Premio
Lo Nuestro Award for New Artist of the Year, Soul to Soul
Honors and an American Music Award nomination.
Jaci has sold over 3.5 million albums, garnered 3 RIAA
certified Platinum recordings, 3 RIAA certified Gold
recordings, 16 #1 radio hits and has graced more than 50
magazine covers. Her resume includes ad campaigns for
Pepsi, Doritos, Target, Frizz-Ease and Helzberg Diamonds.
Velasquez, a Houston, Texas native, began traveling and
singing with her family when she was 9 years old.At the
age of 14, she signed to Myrrh Records.Her first album
“Heavenly Place” shot up the charts and garnered Jaci her
first Platinum record, earning her the title of “the fastest
selling solo debut artist in the history of Christian music.”
The Latin music industry quickly took notice and Sony Dis-
cos signed her to a Latin record deal.Jaci began recording
both English and Spanish albums simultaneously.Her Latin
recordings gathered some of the Latin music industry’s
most prominent record producers, including Rudy Perez,
Desmond Child, Emilio Estefan Jr. and Alejandro Jaen.
March 18th, 2008 marks the release of “Love Out Loud,”
Jaci’s 13th record and debut release on her self-owned
Apostrophe Records. Jaci teamed up with longtime friend
and producer of her first three records, Mark Heimermann,
to make what promises to be her best record to date. Velas-
quez’s growth as a songwriter is evident on “Love Out
Loud” as she co-wrote the majority of the songs.
The record opens with the upbeat anthem “Nothing But
Sky” where Jaci sings about her newfound happiness and
perspective on life. She says, “The writer of this song
wrote it specifically about my life. It reflects the
journey I have been on and where I am today.”
“It’s Not You, It’s Me” tells the story of the
strained relationship with her father after her par-
ents’ divorce. Velasquez says “You have to let go,
you have to forgive and you are the only one you
can control. I love my dad; I don’t want to miss a
moment without him in my life.”
“Love Out Loud” is the first radio single on the re-
cord. Jaci states, “I think the title says it all. Many
of us talk about changing the world. I hope this
song becomes a banner for everyone who has cho-
sen to show God’s love through serving others.”
On the moving worship song “Jesus (The Way),”
Jaci sings about the unconditional love of Jesus in
a prayer to him. She recalls, “A co-writer friend of
mine played me this song
Feed The Children is a Christian, interna-
tional, nonprofit relief organization with
headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklaho-
ma, that delivers food, medicine, clothing
and other necessities to individuals, chil-
dren and families who lack these essentials
due to famine, war, poverty, or natural
disaster.
WWW.FEEDTHECHILDREN.ORG
EMBRACE THE CAUSE BY
HELPING OTHERS
The Ludacris Foundation mission is to
show young people they are the architects
of their future and instill our “Principles
of Success” - a roadmap for achieving
dreams. To connect with our youth to
build stronger families and communities.
www.theludacrisfoundation.org
You might be wondering…why should parents
teach their babies to read?
A baby’s brain thrives on stimulation and
develops at a phenomenal pace…nearly 90%
during the first five years of life! The best
and easiest time to learn a language is during
the infant and toddler years, when the brain is
creating thousands of synapses every second
– allowing a child to learn both the written
word and spoken word simultaneously, and
with much more ease.
Dr. Titzer says the current practice of start-
ing to teach reading skills in school is too late
and children benefit greatly from getting a
much earlier start since a child basically has
only one natural window for learning language
-- from about birth to about age four. During
this period it is easier for a child to learn any
type of language including spoken, receptive,
foreign and written language. The earlier the
child is taught to read the better they will read
and the more likely they will enjoy it.
Studies prove that the earlier a child learns
to read, the better they perform in school and
later in life. Early readers have more self-es-
teem and are more likely to stay in school.
Meanwhile, a national panel of reading spe-
cialists and educators determined that most of
the nation’s reading problems could be elimi-
nated if children began reading earlier.
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SUPERBOWL HALFTIME - What Songs Will
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & the E STREET
BAND perform?
There’ll be a People’s Poll to guess what Songs Bruce
Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform during
halftime of this years Super Bowl.
To cast your vote go to
http://springsteeninformationcenter.wordpress.com