"The flu vaccine causes the flu." Either you believe this yourself or you know someone who does. The sad thing is, it’s a myth. It is simply not true. The viruses in the flu shot are killed and in the nasal spray vaccine the virus is weakened so that neither one can cause the flu. What I have seen happen often is that someone will catch a cold and conclude that the vaccine was the culprit. Some people may catch the flu shortly after they're vaccinated, not because of the vaccine, Continue Reading
Love Before Law
In my absence, a colleague decided to offer some advice to my staff related to some personal life choices. When I returned, the staff expressed to me how this advice was not appreciated. “Yes, she meant well, but . . . how dare she!” was exclaimed. Once I asked what exactly was said, I responded, “Well, I say that all the time.” “Yeah, YOU can say that! Not her!” Perhaps, my colleague, in this instance as well as myself in other instances, could benefit from following a model God Continue Reading
Addition and Subtraction
Addition and subtraction are two of the first math skills taught in school. It usually follows number recognition and counting in most elementary classroom curricula. At this stage, parents, teacher, and students alike all celebrate this skill coming to life in the mind of the child. Although it is not my goal to rain on the parade of educators and parents, it is my goal to have you consider the following: we were born with a natural ability to add and subtract. Thank you, parents and Continue Reading