Posts Tagged Young Adults

  • Teaching: The Noblest of all Professions Teaching: The Noblest of all Professions

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling “In its highest level, the purpose of teaching is not to teach - it is to inspire the desire for learning. Once a student’s mind is set on fire, it will find a way to provide its own fuel.” - Sydney J. Harris Each year about mid-August, I get this fleeting ...

  • PUBLISHER’S CORNER - Counting my blessings PUBLISHER’S CORNER – Counting my blessings

    By Mike Mickle Welcome to November, everyone. We are firmly in Fall's grip. The trees are beautiful, the air is crisp and in our house, fall sports mania has taken hold. We reached a milestone last month. Our youngest son, Matt turned 10. That signaled the end of single digits in the Mickle hous...

  • What Exactly is Sexting? What Exactly is Sexting?

    By Laura Kopp Manager Children’s Trauma Services Mississippi Valley Child Protection Center Child Abuse Council Recent media outlets have reported a rise in sexting amongst teens and young adults. But what exactly is sexting? Sexting is a slang term for the use of a cell phone or other...