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Me, Roxanne and Qenan on April 15 in Toronto
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Greetings, and welcome to the second week in Child Abuse Prevention Month. We are still 'out of office' and will be on break all of April, but still look out for us popping our heads in to check in and send you some really cool news. As a mother, and daughter of parents who have always been actively involved in my life, I know the importance of protecting our children from abuse. As we pay special attention to the children all of this month, please consider doing some of the daily activities from a chart I created at my job at ERFSC for our Child Abuse Prevention Campaign. It is '30 Daily Acts of Kindness Towards Children' and remember that YOU do not have to have given birth to a child to do any of these daily acts. If you want to play catch up since today is day 12, go right ahead, and also consider making these daily acts extend beyond April. Special hello to new and proud parents of babyQenan and MY friends of about 20 years,Previn and Roxanne Francis who I had the opportunity to visit last week while I was in Toronto. Baby Qenan is soooooo adorable.
Happy Thursday,
Yaa Gyasi Peppy Parke
Creative Director
Peppy Entertainment & Promotions
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DC FILMFEST STARTS TODAY!!
The 26th Annual Washington, DC International Film Festival...for people who love movies! Featured this year will be:
- The Lighter Side - A series of international comedies. Politics isn't the only funny thing in Washington.
- Caribbean Journeys - New films from Jamaica, Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago, the Dominican Republic and more.
- Justice Matters - A series exploring issues of social justice.
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3O DAILY ACTS OF KINDNESS TOWARDS CHILDREN
- Pay attention to a child's hopes and dreams
- Compliments a child
- Tell a child you love them
- Express your love with hugs and kisses
- Reward a child for being good
- Write your child a letter
- Host a play date with your child and other children
- Let your child help with making dinner
- Read to a child
- Ask a child about his/her day at school
- Help a child with homework
- Draw/color to a child
- Commend a child when they do well
- Adopt a child for a day
- Thank your child and let them feel appreciated
- Dance with your child
- Encourage your child to speak openly
- Take your child to the zoo
- Baby-sit a child for free
- Help your child pick out toys to give away
- Rent a family movie and share a bowl of popcorn
- Let your child work with you in the garden
- Go for a walk with your child
- Sing a song to your child
- Tell your child a bedtime story
- Play your child's favorite game
- Teach your child new words
- Take your child to the library
- Exercise with a child
- Build a child's esteem
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Reshada's 'Wonderful Women YouNite' masterpiece
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