As parents, we try to do everything we can to keep our kids safe and happy. The start of the school year is a great time to arm them with skills to recognize and handle bullying situations, which 25% of school-age children experience. With only 40% of bullying incidents being reported to an adult, Stop Bullying offers the following tips to recognize the signs of bullying.
Signs of bullying include:
Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt is a poetry and prose writer who has lived in Prince William County since 1999. She has published six books and is working on a seventh. Learn more about her at KatherineGotthardt.com, and follow her work on Facebook by searching #KatherinesCoffeehouse.
Ever watch one of those post-apocalyptic movies where hoards gather and for whatever reason – be it hunger, fear or contagious bad attitudes – a fight breaks out and suddenly, it’s mass chaos?
Hello Community Members,
Chick-fil-A Bristow would like to invite you to our Brentsville District Community Appreciation Day on Wednesday, Aug. 21 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. We would like to say “thank you” to our communities for your continued support and show our appreciation with a celebration!
Are you experiencing chronic headaches that are interfering with your day-to-day routine?
If so, you are not alone. Millions of Americans suffer from migraines every day. In fact, they are becoming more recognizable as a chronic issue because of the variety of triggers that can lead to migraines, specifically stress.
It’s Prince William County Fair week, and one of the most popular events during the fair — the Demolition Derby — is set to take the grandstand on Wednesday and Thursday nights at 7 o’clock.
You won’t want to miss it.
Backpacks stuffed with fresh school supplies sit by the door. A snazzy new lunchbox waits to be packed. A carefully selected outfit hangs in the closet.
Ready, set, go … the new school year is about to start.
Come by CenterFuse on Friday and enter to win a free day pass!
Are you facing any challenges in your business? (who isn’t?)
Have you ever wished you had a team of like-minded professionals off of which you could bounce new ideas?
Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt is a poetry and prose writer who has lived in Prince William County since 1999. She has published six books and is working on a seventh. Learn more about her at KatherineGotthardt.com, and follow her work on Facebook by searching #KatherinesCoffeehouse.
One weekend, I went on a little trip with my sister-in-law to the beach, and after, posted this on Facebook:
Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt is a poetry and prose writer who has lived in Prince William County since 1999. She has published six books and is working on a seventh. Learn more about her at KatherineGotthardt.com, and follow her work on Facebook by searching #KatherinesCoffeehouse.
I recently took an online class in strategic thinking in which the instructor asks, “How do you make time for strategic thinking?” Her response was the same one exercise gurus, life coaches and business thought leaders tout: “Make time.”
