tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263745103864967456.post8841510502688509600..comments2023-05-14T10:12:27.700-04:00Comments on KCBOOKS From Mom to Author & Everything in Between: Reputation means everything...Kristin Callenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11451563912645829952noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263745103864967456.post-90069760501156465232010-08-27T02:14:19.329-04:002010-08-27T02:14:19.329-04:00I agree with you on all points and would add that ...I agree with you on all points and would add that we also need to take more seriously and convey to our children about their actions on Facebook and MySpace, etc. I had a talk with my granddaughter about sexting, trying to cover as many aspects as I could including how some kids are criminally prosecuted for texting pictures of themselves in underwear, and how friendships can change and both boy and girl friends can distribute those images to hundreds in seconds. And then there's no such thing as privacy anymore with everyone having a cell phone with a camera or video that can go viral in minutes. I don't think we can eliminate the risks, but we must be responsible in making children aware.Dani Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18012898548478062463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263745103864967456.post-24674354226000308232010-08-26T09:33:32.320-04:002010-08-26T09:33:32.320-04:00Sad story, which is an understatement to say the l...Sad story, which is an understatement to say the least. Wow. People are seriously f*cked up. I agree with you, I think that is true for all of us, your actions are all you have really - they define you whether you want them to or not. Thankfully we have things like due process (sort of - but that's another story), and one mistake does not always mean you are condemned, but what you do, reflects upon you, shines upon you like a spotlight. Same is true for those neighbors. Oh they are the guilty ones here in my opinion. Whoever figured out that people just love to offer their opinion on any issue, regardless of knowing anything or nothing about the subject, the history, the event, etc., I hate that 'journalism' like so many other things in our lives has gotten so lazy. It used to be, that sure you could talk to neighbors, but they were not giving you anything factual, defendable, so reporters would move on and diligently try to get the "real" story. Now, sadly they have discovered that we are a lazy people, that we will take (and actually respond more to) some ignorant rantings of Joe the Plumber, and believe we have the facts. We accept their laziness, so we must condone it right? So they continue to be lazy. It is a horrible mess we have found ourselves in, and we as the lazy public should take some blame for this event. OK - well that's my thought this AM. Thanks for sharing Kristin, I am sure your children will benefit from your wisdom on this issue!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508234556647807639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263745103864967456.post-53205330685934711602010-08-26T08:20:30.554-04:002010-08-26T08:20:30.554-04:00Thanks for stopping by and sharing your own experi...Thanks for stopping by and sharing your own experiences and thoughts on this. I agree that raising kids takes a lot of teaching and reteaching. At the end of the day we can only hope they absorb the important stuff :)Kristin Callenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451563912645829952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263745103864967456.post-64004477136565060232010-08-25T15:02:02.160-04:002010-08-25T15:02:02.160-04:00Wow, that was horrible on so many levels. Our acti...Wow, that was horrible on so many levels. Our actions always make a difference- I have two teens, and we've always tried to get them to understand that being with a group that is doing something wrong then saying afterwards "But it wasn't me, I was just THERE." doesn't cut it. If you were there, then you were involved. Period. I think it's sunk in--they are 16 and 17 now--and haven't gotten in trouble. We talk a lot and things come up that we have to go over again and again about, but they are good kids. <br /><br />As far as this crime you mentioned- the mother must have been so deranged, and talk about neighbors willing to blame someone they just didn't like-I have to wonder how many things were overlooked with this woman, or ignored because people didn't want to "get involved". Ugh. It's too late once someone is murdered or abused.Brenda Hydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835509260670748144noreply@blogger.com