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An Award-Winning Speech
Posted by:Jenn--Sunday, October 14, 2012
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UPCOMING MEETINGS
**** PSST meetings will be discontinued for the next several months. Once we have determined a re-start date for the meetings, we will post that information on this website. ****
Check the calendar on the right for the date and location of our next Saturday morning meeting. Meetings are held from 9-11:30am. The first Saturday of the month we meet at the Eastern Probation Office in Wilkinsburg; the second Saturday is at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wexford; and the third Saturday is at Sts Simon and Jude School in Greentree. We always hope to see new parents in attendance. If you've been thinking about coming to one of our meetings, why not make this the one?
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Directions to Eastern Probation Office
The Eastern Probation Office is located at 907 West St., Wilkinsburg, PA 15221
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Directions to Trinity Lutheran Church (including alternate avoiding I79)
Trinity Lutheran Church is at 2500 Brandt School Road, Wexford, PA 15090.
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Directions to Saints Simon and Jude School
Saints Simon & Jude School is at 1607 Greentree Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. Click on the thumbnail map for Google Maps Directions. Time To Act
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I just re-read this speech. No wonder it hovers at the top of our most popular posts (right-side margin of this blog)! It's not just well-written, but it's organized parenting well executed by both parents working as a team.
It's not surprising especially if you were in attendance at the many meetings where Jessica kept us all in stitches with her observations. The humor from Jessica alone made the whole trip to PSST worthwhile. It's such a gift to be able to turn pain into humor.
Not to leave out Roger's contribution: Roger is maybe the best example where a parent harnessed anger in a constructive way. We know that anger is not always destructive and if we didn't know that would we dare call ourselves PSST?
Of course, I had to love the shout out at the end to Charlie's Angels!
This is a must-read for anyone considering asking for their teenager's case with Probation to be closed. It's scary to "work without a net" but there comes a time when more outside supervision can be counterproductive.
Let's remember that Probation is by necessity a temporary thing and best utilized to help parents get stronger, more organized, better supported, and more knowledgeable. Add in some clean time for the teenager and keep your fingers crossed.
Thanks Jessica and Roger for all you have done to help our entire community. Your contribution to PSST goes on and on...
Lastly, thanks and good luck to Herman, who has obviously taken responsibility for his own decisions. Without you none of this would have happened.
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