Tag resilience

Rites of Passage or Bullying: Understanding the Fine Line

Explore the distinction between traditional rites of passage and bullying, using insights from a case study in Sayreville, NJ, to highlight the importance of recognizing and addressing power imbalances in youth activities.
What can we do about bullying as parents and elders in our communities and homes? Pay attention, ask questions, and go deeper. You are your child's first life of defense in keeping things balanced in our world. As parents, we need to pay attention to our children's body language and behavior. Are they sleeping more or less? Are they excited to go to practice and school? Do your children isolate? Are there new people in their lives? Do you know who their friends are and what they do today? Are you at practice and games to see what is going on and who they are associated with? Do you know trauma when you see it?

We REALLY are All Connected; Celebrating Earth Day

Earth Day
You don't have to be a super recycler, vegan earth shoe wearer if you don't want to be. You don't have to plant trees if you don't want to. You don't even have to bike/ walk to work if you can't but the very act of increasing your state of awareness of how our individual actions impact others and our planet means that you are one step closer to that universal sense of connection that we all need to survive together. Let's survive together, shall we?

Surviving Hurricane Sandy

Surviving Hurricane Sandy
The Community's Plea for Aid After Hurricane Sandy Signs dotting the landscape articulate the urgent needs of the people: it brings us back to the basics of shelter, food, water, and safety. These signs, more than mere words, are a testament to the resilience and solidarity of communities in the face of adversity. They symbolize the collective will to rebuild and recover, holding onto hope amidst the rubble. What can we do? I was tremendously touched to see the relief efforts of so many towards the Northeast, I watched Springstein and Sting raise funds along with logistical and practical application by local law enforcement and the tenacious staff of PSEG as they braved the ensuing ice storm which followed Sandy. Every person in the restoration effort is vital and important.