Best Wishes for 2011

Hi mommas,

I was debating on how to close out this very busy year. My personality wanted to share "one-liners" from emails we received. Sad, true, and funny. My heart wanted to share our annual Christmas Story Contest. Stories of strenght and survival. My brain most definitely had an agenda....WHY we need more help accommodating the variety of daily crisis situations.
A balance sheet.

The winner is.......

http://youtu.be/R_M3YUotuC0

We, at Call Mom, care about you, stand by you through a crisis, and show you how to navigate through difficult times.

Have faith!

Hugs,
Mom

Merry Christmas

Ev'rybody's talking about
Bagism, Madism, Dragism, Shagism, Ragism, Tagism
This-ism, that-ism
ism ism ism
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

Free dental services

Every December 24th Comfort Dental offers free routine dental services for a limited time on a first come first serve basis. Please check with a Comfort Dental Representative for details at1.877.330.7676

other options:

Colorado Dental Association www.cdaonline.org
University of Coloradowww.uchsc.edu./sod
Denver Health www.denverhealth.org
Tri-County Health Dept.www.tchd.org
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless www.coloradocoalition.org
Inner City Health www.innercityhealth.com
Community College Of Denver www.ccd.edu/Dental-Hygiene/Becoming-A-Patient.aspx
Colorado Access www.coloradoaccess.com

Homeless Shelter for Women

• This year again we encourage to reach out to:
  The Delores Project—
  SHELTER AND SERVICES FOR WOMEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
  
  if you can provide some of the items listed below,
  please contact Liesl at (303) 534-5411 ext. 10
  
  
  • Travel size toothpaste
  • Travel size shampoo and conditioner
  • Travel size lotion and sunscreen
  • Coffee
  • Sugar
  • Coffee filters (commercial restaurant size)
  • Toilet paper
  • Paper towels
  Sanitary Napkins
  • Trash bags (office size, tall kitchen and lawn and leaf size)
  • New combs and hair brushes
  • Disposable razors

There are angels among us.

Holiday Manners

Today I had lunch with a mom and her two daughters age five and eight. The girls were relaxed and displayed good manners. Something that came natural for them because of repetition. What a delight! It does not cost, except to model and encourage.

In our increasingly casual society, parents still want their children to have good manners, but many don’t have the time to teach them, or aren’t making the time. Whether you’re just starting to introduce manners or you need to “revive some deteriorated skills,” make kids aware of how manners are relevant to them, says Cindy Post Senning, a director of the Emily Post Institute and co-author of Emily Post’s Table Manners for Kids.
Basic manners:
Practice at home. That’s where good manners begin, right?. Focus on three things that mean the most to you, Senning says, such as not chewing with an open mouth, properly using utensils, and passing serving dishes – to the right instead of across the table. Other basics: properly placing the fork and knife on the plate between bites, and never, ever commenting negatively the food.
Go over basic greetings. Even the youngest child can shake hands and say hello, Senning says. Older children should be reminded to greet adults properly with “Hello, Aunt Mary,” or “Hello, Mrs. Jones.” And eye contact, kids!
Write thank-you notes/Christmas cards. (they are gifts of appreciation) Make it a family activity so kids see that grown-ups write notes, too. A lovely handwritten note is something many people keep for a long time.

Children imitate parents. Teach them well.

DV

http://youtu.be/cAvY7d5YXmk

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