i have worked late 2 nights in a row and am completely exhaused and run down. but i just had to blog about the great families in my program this semester. i am coordinating a program called FAST (families and schools together). i tried to make a link from this post, but for whatever reason it's not working. so for more info on FAST check out http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/fast/.
in any event, the families are so great! so many of the kids were referred to this program because they are considered a "problem child" for whatever reason: behavior, grades, attitude, etc. but i'll tell you, the families are really solid. all of these kids have wonderful, dedicated parents/guardians backing them up and working to make a positive difference in the life of these kids. the kids may struggle, but the parents will not let them fail. my job is so easy and so rewarding when all i have to do is get a great group of people together in a room, give them the freedom and ability to network with each other and to create a cooperative community where they can lean on each other and support one another as they do the hardest job in the world--being a parent.
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