If I Had My Child to Raise Over Again If I had my child to raise all over again, I'd do less correcting, and more connecting. I'd take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes. I would care to know less and know to care more, I'd take more hikes and fly more kites, I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play. I'd run through more fields and gaze at more stars. I'd do more hugging, and less tugging. I would be firm less often, and affirm much more. I'd build self-esteem first, and the house later. I'd teach less about the love of power, and more about the power of love. - Diane Loomans

exceptional children's assistance center parent partners: empower fall, 1999 ecac P.O. Box 16 Davidson, NC 28036

Parent Partners Fall '99
Table of Contents at Right

 News from Parent Partners
 Tips for Working Parents
 Parent-Teacher Conferences
 Recipe: Easy Pizza
 Heping Children Cope with Violence
 The Internet and You
 Help Our Children Start Early to Prepare for College and Careers
 Parent Partners Workshop List

Check out the Lending Library! In this issue of EMPOWER We have included Lending Library suggestions at the end of many of our articles. It is quite easy to borrow one of these books, brochures or videos from our Lending Library. Just call Parent Partners at (704) 892-1321 or 1-800-962-6817 to request the item you wish to borrow. Items will be mailed to you along with a postage paid, pre-addressed envelope in which the book is to be returned. If you would like the complete Lending Library list, give us a call and we'll mail it out to you.