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Most of the time, my students give me the best they have to offer. Some kids shoot off the charts by giving me their undivided attention, working on projects and far exceeding my expectations, while others give me all they can on any given day. In the Southwest we have students with too little food in their stomachs and kids who slip through the cracks in their lives because the adults around them are trying to survive. Seems crazy, doesn’t it? It’s true. So what can we do? As parents, we can take time to talk to our kids. Believe me, I’m not getting on a soap box here: I have a 15-year-old who could definitely use more of my time! Talking to our children doesn’t have to be a dramatic scheduled event. It can be just talking about what the two of you have in common. What about those kids who have it rough? What can we do for them? For starters, support schools’ efforts to get kids reading. You know those books around the house gathering...
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