New Year, New Opportunities – I traveled to Washington last week with the support of Congressman Bill Posey (R-Florida). Upon arrival, Posey announced: “I’m glad to see Larry in Washington spreading the message about the good work he does. You can’t put a price on stopping a child from falling into an adult life of [...] Read the Rest…
It’s all about the kids and we plan to have a fun filled bowling event for 160 teens ages 11 -17 complete with a bowling clinic put on by professional bowlers, a 2 game bowling tournament, and an awards banquet with food and drink. There is no cost to the participants, it our way of [...] Read the Rest…
The School Library Journal (SLJ) has completed a review of the Reality Check Program DVD. SLJ is the world’s largest and most authoritative reviewer of children’s and young adult content—principally books, but also including audio, video, and the Web—the magazine and its Web site provide 38,000 subscribers with information indispensable in making purchasing decisions. The Journal serves [...] Read the Rest…
Question: My 13 year old son seems to be getting into a lot of fights lately. What should I do? Answer: Of course, it all depends on a lot of things. If your son is defending himself that is understandable. A lot of people say a child should go to an adult and fix the [...] Read the Rest…
With a passion for helping teens and young adults, ex-con Lawrence Lawton met on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 in Washington DC with members of the House Sub Committee on Crime. Lawton hopes to have his message and successful program of reducing juvenile crime to be shared across the United States. Lawton held meeting with committee [...] Read the Rest…
An impressive program in Brevard County helping young women, this organization enriches the lives of teenage girls through education, motivation, and encouragement. Founded in May of 2002, Sekia Mackenzie recognized a critical need for new ways to deal with the issues facing a good many young girls today. By building self-esteem, self-motivation skills and a [...] Read the Rest…
In response to Sunday’s Florida Today (01-17-10) front-page article, “Students get dose of prison realities,” as a Brevard County teacher for many years and passionate about helping children succeed in life, I have found that making good choices in all areas of school and life is how they will be successful. Many of the 11- and [...] Read the Rest…
Kudos to Jeff Schweers for his article in Sunday’s (01-17-10) FLORIDA TODAY “Students get dose of prison realities”; Jeff did his homework and reported the facts. As Larry Lawton’s business partner, I see firsthand families that have been helped and are so appreciative of Larry speaking the truth to their kids – what the parents report [...] Read the Rest…
Question: I caught my son (12) lighting paper on fire in his room. What should I do? Answer: Lighting a fire can be a very serious problem. I don’t get into psychobabble because I’m not a psychologist or a doctor. I do deal with kids every day. Barring any serious psychological issues, a good idea [...] Read the Rest…
