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Teaching Our Teens about Celebrity Substance Abuse
At the 84th annual Academy Awards last night, Whitney Houston, the female lead in ‘The Bodyguard,’ was one of Hollywood’s beloved who was memorialized. Whitney Houston was a celebrity with a unique singing style, but for years battled addiction. She died an early death at 48, struggling with self esteem issues and worrying she wasn’t pretty or good enough. Some of those around Whitney condoned her erratic behavior and basked in her limelight. Maybe they didn’t look out for her well being, or just weren’t able to save her. Her … Continue reading
Gabby Giffords as an Inspirational Role Model
The courage and dignity shown by Gabrielle Giffords over the past year as she struggled to cope with the results of her horrific shooting were repeated this week as she made the announcement that she will step down today from her position as the United States Representative from her district in Arizona. It was inspiring to watch her smiling face and listen to her halting but strong voice declare her thanks for the support of her constituents and her pledge to return to the people of Arizona. Photo courtesy of … Continue reading
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Role Model for Bad Behavior
Usually it’s celebrities who provide the bad role models for our teenagers. But now Francesco Schettino, captain of the grounded cruise ship Costa Concordia, has pushed the athletes and all the Kardashians off the Internet home pages and become the poster boy for bad behavior. Photo by Rvongher, Wikimedia Commons As we wait to learn the fate of passengers and crew still missing after the disaster, are there lessons from Schettino’s actions we can discuss with our kids? Consider the consequences of your behavior. For personal reasons, Schettino purposefully diverted … Continue reading
