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Why Become a Foster Parent – Passion to Action Advocates

  • April 25, 2010 12:57 pm

Call 1-888-KIDS-414 (1-888-543-7414)or click www.dshs.wa.gov for information about becoming a foster parent in the state of Washington. Foster Parents share their stories about the joys and challenges of being a foster parent from the heart. This video was shown at the 2007 Washington state Capitol Celebration for Foster Care Month and made with the DSHS Children’s Administration, Department of Information Services and Passion to Action. For more information on being a foster parent in Washington please call Call 1-888-KIDS-414 (1-888-543-7414)or see www.dshs.wa.gov You can be a foster parent in Washington if you are: • Are 21 years of age or older; • Do not have disqualifying criminal history or a history of founded child abuse and neglect; • Are single, married, divorced, gay or lesbian, or widowed; • Have a regular source of income to meet your own family’s needs; • Complete the required number of hours of Foster Care & Adoptive Parent Pre-service Training; • Complete CPR/First Aid and HIV/AIDs awareness training; • Are free from Tuberculosis (TB) • Have your home inspected to meet minimum licensing requirements; • Participate in a home study (assessment) of your entire family; • Are willing to meet with a social worker to determine if fostering is appropriate for you and your family. Foster facts – Children who need foster care or relative care through DSHS are temporarily separated from their families due to abuse or neglect. The children: Range in age. Boys and …

MOTHERS DAY song – ‘Hello Mum’ – DOUGIE DAMONE

  • April 23, 2010 10:28 am

MOTHERS DAY. Hi DEF – DOUGIE DAMONE song ‘HELLO MUM’, a Keith Trussell / Malvern Hostick composition and has become a mums’ favourite – why not send the ‘Hello Mum’ link to your mum? Backing vocals and additional keyboards by Tony O’Malley, (Kokomo and 10CC,) while featuring Neil Hubbard, (Roxy Music,) on guitar. Mother’s Day song card ‘Hello Mum’ sung by the Silver-Songster, Dougie Damone. Dougie wishes all mums a Happy Mothers Day. Audio recorded at Ferry Sound. Engineered by Pete Ker: producer for Arthur Brown, The Motors and Man, and co-writer of Arthur Brown’s ‘Fire.’ See Hello Mum in high definition on Dailymotion: www.dailymotion.com Read about (and see the video of) the Crawley Crooner Dougie’s ‘Hello Mum’ newspaper interview: www.crawleyobserver.co.uk Mothers Day song card ‘Hello Mum’ is available for digital download (track 11) at iTunes(0.79GBP): phobos.apple.com or here: www.tradebit.com or here: cdbaby.com Also featured in this Mothers Day video card is Parson Jack Russell Squaddie. Squaddie’s You Tube Page: uk.youtube.com Tony O’Malley’s web site: www.tonyomalley.com and You Tube page uk.youtube.com Lyrics: Keith Trussell Music: Malvern Hostick Filmed at Worth churchyard, Crawley, Newham, and Wanstead Cemetary. Copyright © Jack Slipper – All rights reserved. Dougie Damone’s alter ego is Keef Trouble, a long-standing leading member of Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts and Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs. As well as developing his musical and compositional …

Dad PAYS Kids to PLAY Videogames

  • March 12, 2010 10:14 pm

Read UPDATE note below (and Go buy crap): www.cafepress.com Yes I’m paying my kids for each hour they play videogames (sorry I can’t extend this offer to anyone lacking biological proof they’re my child). The goal? To minimize or extinguish their intrinsic desire to play videogames. I realize this is counter prevailing beliefs about motivation, research reveals that providing conditional reward for intrinsically rewarding tasks can reduce the intrinsic motivation. So if you like to play piano, and I PAY you to play… in theory you’d lose your desire. Lots of research cited here: www.danpink.com (his book is called Drive). Think it will work? UPDATE 2/17/10: Got home this evening, and asked my kids (like you would say “did you do your homework?”). Their response… guilty looks, and Grant admitted he’d not played at all. Patrick got 50 cents for 30 minutes. PS Speaking of misguided parents, what on EARTH will get Lulu’s hear straight?

Diary of a Parent-To-Be : Week 39

  • December 9, 2009 8:21 pm

December 5, 2009 Pregnancy Prop: The “Sioux Stalker” Related Links: Link to contribute to stopping “Sioux” www.youtube.com Link to leopardspotsu’s compilation of channel “Sioux” has created using others’ videos www.youtube.com Link to channel “Sioux” created using PaigeXCore’s videos www.youtube.com Biggest Children’s Product Recalls of 2009 Link : parenting.ivillage.com BLOG : www.almt-v.blogspot.com BabyCenter www.babycenter.com Facebook Page www.facebook.com Follow me on Twitter : twitter.com…

MOTHERS DAY – Dougie Damone song ‘Hello Mum’

  • October 24, 2009 10:15 am

‘Hello Mum’ is a Keith Trussell / Malvern Hostick composition and has become a mums’ favourite – why not send the ‘Hello Mum’ link to your mum? Backing vocals and additional keyboards by Tony O’Malley, (Kokomo and 10CC,) while featuring Neil Hubbard, (Roxy Music,) on guitar. Mothers Day song card ‘Hello Mum’ sung by the Silver-Songster, Dougie Damone. Dougie wishes all mums a Happy Mothers Day. Audio recorded at Ferry Sound. Engineered by Pete Ker: producer for Arthur Brown, The Motors and …