May 14, 2012
by Mariana Tabares on Hello Giggles
First, tell yourself that your blog is your own space. You cannot let yourself worry about what others will think of what you post. You’re allowed to say whatever it is you want to say and eventually you will attract like-minded individuals and find yourself in a community. I usually just encourage people to be honest and to share things in very basic, clear sentences. The hardest part is getting started, but you’ve gotta start somewhere, right?
You can start your blog with a specific idea in mind but it’s likely that you will see it evolve as you continue to add content. Sometimes these things take a shape of their own and you might even find yourself posting videos and getting really media savvy with it.
Whatever path you choose, just make sure you’re enjoying it.
So far, I’ve been telling you about programs that have been widely recognized. Here’s what’s new: research has begun to demonstrate the importance for their development of connecting children with caring adults. We’ve come to understand that these relationships are critical for helping children overcome adversity—they can actually alter how a child’s brain changes. Over the past 40 years, the number of programs in this category, such as Big Brother and Big Sister, Boys and Girls Clubs, and other after-school programs, has grown enormously. Efforts like these are rarely cataloged, let alone evaluated, so researchers are cautious in making broad claims about impact. But the importance of adult-child connections supports government spending on a range of programs that foster them. There’s no magic-bullet program. But it’s also wrong to blast the government for throwing money at a problem it can’t solve. We’ve been making wise investments, and we’ve been getting results.
A bit too crass to post the video here.
But I do celebrate their ENTIRE catalog.
Today's Photo:
These shots are from the same run this morning.
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