Always Remember: Safe Use, Safe Storage, Safe Disposal

I was stunned as my pre-teen headed for the medicine cabinet, grabbed the ibuprofen, and began getting some out for herself.  I was in shock because she didn’t ask.  She had always asked before just taking it.  When did it become a thing where she didn’t think she had...

January Winning Words – Speech

Speech comes in many forms: words, tone of voice, facial expression, body language, even silence can “speak” volumes. This month’s winning word that Drug Free Charlotte County is passing out during parent pick-up at our elementary schools is “SPEECH.” This word is on...

New Year, New Year, or Not?

My Facebook feed is bombarded with everyone talking about how they are working toward their New Year’s Resolutions.  Some are trying to lose weight and get healthy, others are reading more, some have decided to help others, and one friend is planning to travel...

Winning Words: Dec 2018

Tangible, memorable, real experiences have the most impact on our lives. Even now, take a moment to remember an experience that encouraged you, exhilarated you, gave you joy…and to this day you remember its impact. Perhaps it set you in a new direction, made a lasting...

Still needs me…

As my daughter looked up at me, I saw her beautiful blue eyes begging for an answer through her tears. There were so many firsts that rushed through my mind with her as my oldest child.  The first time she skinned her knee, the first time she lost a tooth,...