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In my blog, I plan to write about what it means to be a working mom who loves her job as a local English teacher, but who struggles to find balance between family and career. I also plan to discuss my love of family (immediate, blended and extended), my Buffalo roots, my passion for exercising (i.e. running, yoga, weight lifting and dancing) and my favorite pasttimes of reading for pleasure, watching thought-provoking movies and sharing good conversation about weighty issues, such as the state of education, locally and nationally. Overall, I'd like to appeal to women and men who are searching for a completeness in their lives, as well as a way to understand their roles in our global society.

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Contributed by: Karla Manzella on 12/29/2006

Yesterday while driving home after seeing Charlotte's Web with my five-year-old daughter, I once again realized how different children are today than when I was growing up.

Sure, my daughter laughed at the antics of the funny animals in the movie and she cried when Charlotte died, but her ability to go beyond the typical is what amazes me. For example, a few weeks ago, my daughter asked me about the war that our president is keeping us in and why President Bush won't let the soldiers come home.

First off, I was astounded by my little girl's ability to piece together information she either hears her father and I discuss or what she picks up from just being in the room when the nightly news is on. Secondly, she is able to connect the dots and piece together complex ideas.

So, back to yesterday. My daughter next asked if innocent people in Iraq were ever shot by the bad guys, and since I believe in being honest with my child, I answered yes. At that point, my little one said, "I have an idea. Why don't we put all the innocent people on planes and bring them here to America where it's safe. We could then build houses for them to live in."

Well, if that doesn't demonstrate how the media has changed what our children are exposed to, I don't know what will. Of course on one hand I'm proud to be the mom of such a thinking and compassionate child, but on the other, should my little girl already be thinking about such weighty matters? Shouldn't she simply be laughing at Templeton the Rat's disgusting eating habits and the cow's flatulance?

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Submitted By: Alycia Ripley

posted on 1/4/2007 @ 9:00:36 PM

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Hey Karla- I just got a chance to read your blog and loved it. You brought up so many good points- I'm not so sure if kids at 5 should be thinking about such upsetting matters either but at the same time of saying that, I think back to my childhood when all that 80s Reagan era stuff was happening and I Remember having the nuclear drills in Kindergarten so I guess we had some weighty topics as well!

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