Interests beyond writing
Child Abuse Awareness
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Who Protects the Child?
©Lyn Crain
Denial, not my daughter or son
They wouldn’t hit anyone Maybe they yell at lot Or sometimes give a swat. But that is not abuse Based on the unique number of victims, an estimated 78 percent (78.3) suffered neglect, an estimated 18 percent (17.6) were physically abused, an estimated 9 percent (9.2) were sexually abused, an estimated 8 percent (8.1) were psychologically maltreated, and an estimated 2 percent (2.4) were medically neglected. In addition, an estimated 10 percent of the victims (10.3) experienced “other” types of maltreatment such as “abandonment,” “threats of harm to the child,” and “congenital drug addiction.” http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/resource/can-faq7 https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/statistics/can/natl-state/ https://www.childhelp.org/hotline/
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Teen Dating Violence Awareness
You Pray by Lyn Crain
You pray
the pain to stop
it won’t for many hours.
Suffering silently, you pray.
He watches you coldly
You boldly stare,
silent.
“Dating violence is more common than many people think. One in three teens in the U.S. will experience physical, sexual or emotional abuse by someone they are in a relationship with before they become adults. Help us spread awareness and stop dating abuse before it starts!”
I was a teen bride and alone with my abuser. We lived in a very isolated rural area and I had no phone or car. Many of my poems in In My Shoes, My Poetic Journey from Abuse to Victory discuss that difficult time. There wasn’t social awareness of the problems that we have today. But unfortunately, the problem still exists. You can help our youth by raising awareness.
“Wear Orange Day is a national day of awareness where we encourage everyone to wear orange in honor of Teen DV Month. In 2017, it will be held on Feb. 14. You can wear orange shirts, nail polish, ribbons, jewelry, shoes or anything else you can think of! Tell people why you are wearing orange and post pictures and updates on Instagram and Twitter using the hashtags #Orange4Love and #RespectWeek2017.”
Passions beyond writing
Crocheting
Did you know the word crochet is a French word meaning small hook? Now, these little hooks come in a variety of different materials like for instance bone, bamboo, aluminum, plastic, and steel. My preference is aluminum because of how easily the yarn slides across the hook. I did give bamboo a try but soon discovered that my cat had gnawed on it giving it a rough texture and the yarn kept snagging. 😦
Crocheting appeals to me over knitting because each stitch is completed before I move onto the next one with the exception of Tunisian. That’s a different approach to crocheting and once completed is hot whereas typical crocheting has more breathability. I’ve done several scarves in this style and wrapping them like an infinity scarf was too much.
“1. Chain Stitch – the most basic of all stitches and used to begin most projects. 2. Slip Stitch – used to join chain stitch to form a ring. 3. Single Crochet Stitch (called Double Crochet Stitch in the UK) – easiest stitch to master Single Crochet Stitch Tutorial 4. Half Double Crochet Stitch (called Half Treble Stitch in the UK) – the ‘in-between’ stitch Half-Double Crochet Tutorial 5. Double Crochet Stitch (called Treble Stitch in the UK) – many uses for this unlimited use stitch Double Crochet Stitch Tutorial while the horizontal distance covered by these basic stitches is the same, they differ in height and thickness.”~wikipedia
One of the enjoyable things I discovered was a website offering free crochet patterns. http://www.free-crochet.com The reason it excited me was the opportunity to try a pattern to see if it’s something I’ll really enjoy doing. The days of accumulating crochet books that collect dust are over for this girl.
My current project is a beanie style hat to match the baby blanket I just finished. It’s a modern granny square blanket that came together quickly while riding in the car on a road trip. I haven’t blocked it yet, so it has some ripples in but once that is done it will lie smooth. The hat I’m doing in pale pink.
The only downfalls to crocheting for me are my three furballs that love to grab the ball of yarn I’m working with and roll it across the room.
Thanks for joining me.
Lyn
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