Summer of 2019 has come with near record-breaking temperatures.

While the thought of having fun for hours outside may sound great to children, it’s important to understand the dangers and effects that heat can have on the body.


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?


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:


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