Parenting Awareness Oakland County Coati Local attorney is honored for establishing Parenting Awareness Month. L L, rQoeru out ue v. lien yilu want the unique! since 1 , 4,9 PHOTO BY DANIEL LIPPITT Making Time For Parenting 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. 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