Parenting Awareness
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Local attorney is honored for establishing
Parenting Awareness Month.
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Making Time
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prime minister for showing "po-
/i litical wisdom and courage.
"As an optimist, I have to say
I'm encouraged by what I see,
despite the threats and the ter-
rorism."
However, Mr. Blitzer does not
think the Middle East will be
the world's next hot spot. He ex-
pects it will be the Korean
peninsula, which he called "the
most dangerous spot on earth. JULIE WIENER STAFF WRITER
That is the one spot in the world
ike most parents, Stewart
every national security adviser
Mandell wishes he had more
worries about on a daily basis."
time to spend with his two
The evening would not have
children.
been complete without some
"Between jobs and careers and
mention of Jonathan Pollard,
about whom Mr. Blitzer has trying to raise healthy kids, I
written a book. An audience think we could all use a lot more
member rose to both the occa- time in our lives, especially time
sion and the microphone with a to get more information about
question about whether Presi- how to be an effective parent,"
dent Clinton would grant Mr. says the Beverly Hills attorney.
Four years ago, Mr. Mandell,
Pollard a pardon.
Mr. Blitzer said only a polit- the father of an 11-year-old and a
ical deal between Israel and the 13-year-old, set aside the time by
United States could bring Pol- spearheading, along with Birm-
lard freedom, but "I never ingham-Bloomfield Families in
sensed that this was the kind of Action, a successful campaign in
issue they would go to the mat the Michigan state Legislature to
make March Parenting Aware-
on.
"At some point down the road, ness Month. On Feb. 24, Oakland
there will be some political deal. County Executive L. Brooks Pat-
I don't think Pollard will be terson issued a proclamation to
released in the normal case of Mr. Mandell, honoring his con-
asking for parole," said Mr. tribution.
Mr. Mandell is a firm believer
Blitzer.
that parenting skills can be
taught, and started taking cours-
es in parenting when his older
child was 5.
"Knowledge is power and that's
true in parenting, just like every-
where else," he says. Among the
biggest parenting challenges Mr.
Mandell faces is "consistently
making the time for one-on-one
time with each child." Favorite ac-
tivities with his children include
tennis and going to restaurants . Stewart Mandell, right, was recognized by Oakland County Executive L. Brooks
Patterson for spearheading Parenting Awareness Month.
together.
"Both my kids are good restau- (sponsored by Farmington Youth grams, particularly in the area of
rant critics," Mr. Mandell laughs. Assistance), Sibling Rivalry (spon- substance abuse prevention, Mr.
Events for Parenting Aware- sored by Royal Oak Youth Assis- Mandell feels education can pre-
ness Month include parenting ed- tance) and Talking With Your vent common parenting mis-
ucation seminars and a poster Kids About Alcohol (sponsored by - takes.
contest sponsored by Prevention AAA Michigan-Troy, Rochester
"I think the most common mis-
Network, a state organization Troy Families for Safe Homes and take parents make is forbidding
that supports community sub- Waterford SAFE Center for Pre- their children to have 'unaccept-
stance abuse prevention efforts.
able' feelings. It's important to
vention Education).
Among the seminars and mini-
As a member of Birmingham- teach kids to accept their feelings
courses offered this month are: Bloomfield Families in Action, an but behave appropriately. It's OK
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen organization sponsoring a num- to be angry, but you can't hit your
and Listen So Kids Will Talk ber of parenting education pro- brother." ❑
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