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Spanking vote in New Zealand
Voters in New Zealand are still wondering about spanking (smacking). One prosecution doesn't seem like much in two years... but I don't see any measurements on the real goal - affecting child abuse.
UPDATE: Just saw that endcorporalpunishment.org provided those statistics.
Santa Cruz Sentinel Gang Report
An article on gangs in the Santa Cruz Sentinel shows how parts of Santa Cruz county are overrun with gangs. Scary stuff.
Responding to Domestic Violence Incidents and Allegations
There are still a few spaces open for the May 9th training we're hosting on "Responding to Domestic Violence Incidents and Allegations".
Presenters Include:
- Don Saposnek, Mediator and UCSC Professor
- Candace Atkins, Director of Family Court Services
- Heidi Simonson, Family Law Attorney, Domestic Violence Commission
- Steven Moore, Head of ...
What are the Worst Things Parents Say to Kids?
I've been compiling for some time now a list of the worst things that parents can possibly say to kids. I'd like to share with you those destructive phrases and provide some rationale with why I think they are destructive. The flip side of this list is "The ...
What are the Worst Things To Say When Facilitating Groups?
This blog entry will be a lot of fun but also very interesting!!! I want to know what clients and facilitators think are the worst things a facilitator can say when facilitating groups. So we're not just focusing on the negative... I'd also like to know for each ...
The Spanking Debate
"The Report on Physical Punishment in the United States" was just released and gaining quite a bit of attention. The author, Elizabeth T Gershoff, PhD, conducted a meta analysis of of more than 100 published research studies in attempt to ascertain the effects of physical punishment on children.
Check out ...
Not scared to work!
When Jodi Harvey tells people she teaches anger management the first response is usually “Isn’t that dangerous?” Jodi not only feels safe teaching at her business, Simply Your Best, in Santa Cruz, CA, she is now offering franchises in the western states hoping to bring her philosophy of skills ...
New web site (and blogging)
Now that we've converted the Santa Cruz location to the new curriculum, we've had a chance to update the website - "With Blogging". This is a new venture for us, and for now I've decided that all comments are to be moderated. We've done this for a ...
We've Moved!
We've moved our main office to 2121 41st Ave, Capitola. This is a much larger and more flexible facility, with the ability to hold two classes and an enrollment, simultaneously. Parking is no longer an issue (though be aware that traffic can still be bad) and on the whole ...
Simply Your Best's Domestic Violence Intervention Program Awarded "Best Innovative Program" by the Santa Cruz County Domestic Violence Commission
SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA - November 1, 2006 - Life skills education organization Simply Your Best was given a Best Innovative Program award from the Santa Cruz County Domestic Violence Commission (DVC) for its domestic violence intervention program. The award was presented by DVC chair Heidi Simonson during an October 24th Board of ...