THE COMPASSION CLUB Sex In Schools : Sex Education in the United States vs. Netherlands. Sex education in the United States vs. Netherlands. Let’s compare apples to oranges. Did this title alarm you a bit? Well don’t worry, we’re only going to talk about this country’s most taboo subject. Which Read more…
THE COMPASSION CLUB Rolling the Dice: How Dungeons and DragonsStrengthened Our Family Bond Imagine a typical family – that’s us, the Perrys. Like many, we are navigating through the throes of teenage tantrums, school homework, and the noise of a bustling household. But we’ve discovered a magical realm within our Read more…
THE COMPASSION CLUB Embracing Mistakes: Nurturing Growth in Children In the intricate tapestry of parenting, one thread stands out as particularly vital: the art of embracing mistakes. This article serves as a guiding light for parents and anyone involved in the upbringing of children. Its purpose is clear – to Read more…
THE COMPASSION CLUB WHY ITS OKAY TO BE JUST OK We’ve all taken science, math, history, and English classes, but here’s maybe the most important high school class you never took: mental wellness. You’ve likely had a tutor once in your life, whether it’s for algebra, chemistry, or some ridiculously Read more…
THE COMPASSION CLUB Digging the Digital Moat: A Multifaceted Approach to Internet Safety for Kids by Kevin Ball Your son is headed into middle school: time to get him his first Playboy Magazine! Wait…What?!? While this certainly isn’t the thought process of most parents, giving your child his or her Read more…
By Lacy Mayberry I had exactly one sex talk with my mom. I was probably around 10. My older sister said something I didn’t understand and when I asked what she meant, she laughed and told me to go ask Mom. So I did. My mom sat me down and Read more…
Life needs to have some fun in it! Fun plays a key role in making school enjoyable and exciting. We work for and strive for those magical moments in the classroom. Sometimes we plan them and carefully execute an exciting lesson or day for our students. And sometimes you can’t Read more…
I looked around the room filled with teenage kids. With the amount of kids that resided in the room you would have thought the atmosphere would be filled with laughter and chit-chat, but instead, heavy silence filled the room. For a moment, I was perplexed at the amount of bent Read more…
Think back to when you were a child. Think of the interests that you had. Was there something that you loved? Something that you were passionate about? Was there something that you wished you could have studied or learned more about? I remember I loved sharks and convinced my table Read more…
Last spring, I visited Westminster Abbey in London. I waited in a line that snaked the front of the building like some kind of Disneyland ride. It was a pretty impressive crowd for a church. To be fair, Westminster is one of the grandest churches in the world—an architectural and Read more…