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Meet the 2012 Mom Congress Illinois Delegate

Mom-of-three Liesl "Lisa" Stiegman's has worked as a district-wide coordinator of the Art Enrichment Program, a classroom volunteer, a reading intervention tutor and as Co-President for the PTO. Find out what she loved about being in school, what she found most challenging about parenthood and more!

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It’s Simple…Really

I recently had the privilege to attend a screening of a documentary called “Finding Kind”. The concept is simple, really…be kind. Sounds easy, right?

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Cyber Bullying

As October comes to a close I took a moment to look back at the month and recap everything I encountered during Bullying Prevention Awareness Month.  The one area I most recently learned more about was Cyber bullying.

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The Bully Project - Review

October is Bullying Prevention Awareness month across the country and even though the new feature length documentary, The Bully Project, doesn't hit theaters for a few months, now is the perfect time to begin the dissucssion that revolves around the film.

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Helping Hands for Hurting Hearts

I believe that every child should be safe at school. I believed that my children would always be safe in school. So, when my older son was repeatedly bullied, I went to the school to get help. I was so disappointed when I got no help from the very system that was supposed to help protect my child

Yes, I am the parent of a child who was bullied.

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What's Working in Illinois - Parents and Schools Working Together

Many things come to mind when I think about education in Illinois. In a time of educational turmoil, we must look for the positive and remember that there are teachers and parents working hard to educate children.

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Super-Fast Breakfasts for Crazy Mornings

Fruit milkshakes, easy quesadillas, and more tasty eats you whip up in no time