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GreenKey70
Lynsey I do the same thing I can only take so much. I have to shut the news off. It is hard to watch.we have not been hit yet but I have been to places that are getting hit like Dauphin Island so it hit home.The hard truth is recovery will be DECADES...
about 1 year agoSarah56
fantastic idea
about 1 year agoinkscrblr
What if someone wrote a children's story about it??. Not scary. Not threatening, but empowering, showing facts in an age appropriate manner with powerful things kids can do to help when disasters happen..
about 1 year agojuliepippert
Brandie, that would be GREAT!
about 1 year agoDanielle
These are great ideas, is there a way to tell the story without getting too depressing? We've had children send us amazing letters and stories about how they want to help protect wildlife: http://www.nwf.org/Oil-Spill/How-Families-Can-Help/Kids-Helping-Wildlife.aspx
about 1 year agoBrandie
What if a whole bunch of mom bloggers partnered with families/individuals affected - told their story over their blogs and did what they could to help out - even if it's just an ear to listen?
about 1 year agoLynseyJones
@Julie - SO TRUE! When Katrina hit we were all still here trying to pick up the pieces from Ivan! It was like we were completely forgotten about! I think the cleanup would have been much better had we not fallen into the shadows. We STILL have areas with blue roofs!
about 1 year agodebontherocks
@twincident, that's a great idea. When we've talked to the people in the hardest hit areas, they just want to know that they matter.
about 1 year agojuliepippert
Danielle, I love Twincident's idea and also, I say find people and share their story -- use your social media and blog channels. Put a face to it! Make it relate-able and real. That will keep interest, support, and help,and more importantly, money. Louisiana did much better PR post-Katrina than Texas did post-Ike and I learned A LOT from that.
about 1 year agoBrandie
Twincident - amazing idea.
about 1 year agoLynseyJones
I think we have to keep showing support and community helping eachother without the anger towards BP. As pissed off as we all have a right to be, there is nothing good that comes from the anger - its a wasted emotion/energy. We must show strength, support, togetherness, and action. Like Trisha pointed out - we are strong people (I have lost 4 homes to hurricanes in my lifetime) and I too will never move. This is something ELSE we will endure and overcome.
about 1 year agoEmily
Oh, that is the most amazing idea.
about 1 year agoMamaDweeb
Well we definitely need to focus on the positive and how things are getting better and then talk about what else needs done. I am not saying we color it all in roses, but by starting out with "there is less oil on the beaches today" is better than "THere is still oil on the beaches." I think just talking about it helps
about 1 year agoTwincident
I'd love to find a way to 'adopt' a fisherman & family. Send care packages, assist with new job training if that's of interest. Do things to help them get back on their feet. My neighborhood could pool resources, even money for one entire family if not more.
about 1 year agoTrisha
Lyns, you live RIGHT there. Go to quietwater beach..its still great.
about 1 year agoDanielle
I wore black for a few days. Do you have any thoughts on how we could keep public interest without depressing them?
about 1 year ago