B. Knepper Communications

by Brenda Knepper
My adopted brother, David, killed himself in February after struggling for many years with alcohol addiction. Unfortunately, the anguish and despair that drives someone to such an act is compounded by isolation that often prevents others from knowing how serious the situation has become until it is too late. His mother, Sally, died [...]

by Brenda Knepper
On a Halloween evening a little over a year ago, a close friend of my son’s was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting. Up until Richard’s death, I had been oblivious to how many of our young people in Long Beach were being murdered.

Did you know that the candlelight vigils honoring those [...]

by Brenda Knepper
In 1973, as a freshman at George Mason, I wrote an essay for an English comp class that comes up as a topic of conversation every now and then. In it I ranted about how unfair it was that women “had” to wear makeup and girdles and pointed-toe shoes throughout their lives to [...]

by Brenda Knepper
One of these days, I’m going to go over and introduce myself to my new neighbors.
A few months ago, the woman who lived next door to me was killed in a drive-by shooting. I had often seen her sitting out on her front porch smoking cigarettes for the year or so that she [...]

The following is a list of resource materials that I’ve used for parenting and understanding my ADD/ADHD son. They are useful for parents and teachers dealing with children with behavior challenges. –Brenda Knepper
Armstrong, Thomas, Ph.D. In Their Own Way. Los Angeles: Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc., 1987.
Armstrong shows how children are individuals with distinct personal learning [...]

O Lord,
remember not only
the men and women of good will
but also those of evil will.
And in remembering
the sufferings they inflicted upon us,
honor the fruits we have borne
thanks to this suffering –
our comradeship, our humility,
our compassion, our courage,
our generosity, the greatness of heart
that has grown out of all this;
and when they come to the judgment,
let all [...]

by Brenda Knepper
riding my bike along the side of the street
just looking for popsicle sticks
that kids have thrown away
to make into little houses or fans or other craft items
we’re always working on projects
at our Girl Scout meetings
lately we’ve been making potholders
out of cloth loops that you buy in a bag
they make nice gifts
for your mom [...]

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