Wednesday, February 23, 2011
From the perspective of a parent, identifying bullying behavior can be tough. But once you do, then what?
Welcome to Moms Talk, where our Moms Council of experts and smart moms takes your questions, gives advice and shares solutions. We invite you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for mothers and their families right here in Maplewood-Brentwood. So, grab a cup of coffee and settle in as we start the conversation today with the question: How do you deal with bullies? The Moms Council offers responses below, and we encourage you to jump in with your experiences, too. Denise Lee Dealing with bullying is tough — really tough. My natural response with my kids is to go into hyper-protective-mom-mode with sonic speed. But my natural response may not help the situation and may in fact exacerbate it. So I have to navigate…
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
How do you throw a decent dinner together mid-week between homework, sports and other activities?
Moms Talk Q&A is a new feature on Maplewood-Brentwood Patch that is part of a new initiative to reach out to moms and families. We invite you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for mothers and their families right here in Maplewood-Brentwood. Our Moms Council of experts and smart moms takes your questions, gives advice and shares solutions. Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community will have a new resource for questions about issues ranging from snow days to teen pregnancies. And if you have a question for the Moms Council, please leave it in the comments or reach out to them individually. But the conversation doesn't stop there—please share your own stories too. So, grab a cup…
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Finding childcare is rarely an easy task for moms and dads. What tips and stories can you share?
Moms Talk Q&A is a new feature on Maplewood-Brentwood Patch that is part of a new initiative to reach out to moms and families. We invite you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for mothers and their families right here in Maplewood-Brentwood. Our Moms Council of experts and smart moms takes your questions, gives advice and shares solutions. Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community will have a new resource for questions about issues ranging from snow days to teen pregnancies. And if you have a question for the Moms Council, please leave it in the comments or reach out to them individually. But the conversation doesn't stop there—please share your own stories too. So, grab a cup…
Students put on nearly 20 acts to raise money for Maplewood Richmond Heights sixth graders' annual capstone trip to Chicago.
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Each week, Maplewood-Brentwood Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups and teens that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Know a Whiz Kid? Nominate them for next week's feature! Today's Whiz Kid nomination comes from Maplewood resident Tonya Powell:
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Some moms scramble for last-minute babysitters and others have to find entertaining activities for the entire day. What stories can you share?
Moms Talk Q&A is a new feature on Maplewood-Brentwood Patch that is part of a new initiative to reach out to moms and families. We invite you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for mothers and their families right here in Maplewood-Brentwood. Our Moms Council of experts and smart moms takes your questions, gives advice and shares solutions. Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community will have a new resource for questions about issues ranging from snow days to teen pregnancies. And if you have a question for the Moms Council, please leave it in the comments or reach out to them individually. But the conversation doesn't stop there—please share your own stories too. So, grab a cup…
Thursday, January 20, 2011
The Maplewood Richmond Heights Youth Sports group has outgrown its core group of adult volunteers, and needs more to support the hundreds of kids who sign up to play.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
CLAYTON — On a recent Saturday at the Center of Clayton, Dave Sendejas coached his basketball team of sixth-grade boys against a team from Forsyth School in Clayton. He spent more time offering encouragement than talking strategy, but that's fine with him. Sendejas, co-owner of the Post Sports Bar and Grill, is happy to offer his time and services to the volunteer-supported Maplewood Richmond Heights Youth Sports. “When Adrian (Glass) and I opened up The Post, we wanted to get more involved in the Maplewood community," Sendejas said. "We thought the quickest and best way to do that would be to volunteer to coach some of the youth teams.” The youth sports program needs more volunteers like Sendejas, and a lot more of them than they had a …
Katrina Sommer
4:56 pm on Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Bullies are everywhere, but that does not mean their behavior should be tolerated. When we were growing up it was easy to spot (and avoid) bullies, but today our children deal with "faceless" bullies on-line. Bullies get to hide behind a screen name and don't have to actually face the people they intimidate or tease. Parents and teachers need to have candid discussions with their children and … more ›