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Laura Elorza commented on If you had $100 billion to give away, how would you spend it? on February 26, 2008, 7:08 AM

I am with you about the education for the women I wish there were more campaigns working on this. "We are starting to see a few." I really believe we as women need some better female role models it's so sad to watch the young girls of today. I have two teenage daughters myself and I've been working on teaching them since they were born, because I know it needs to start in the home, but we have so much media, and other outside influences now that it seems like we as parents are losing this battle. Thank God my daughters still care about their minds and hearts more then showing off or doing harm with their body, but we've witness so many good girls that have been in their lives cross over because it seems to be the thing to do. It sad, manly for these girls lives they are picking, but I hurt watching my daughters lose such good friend too.I also believe that a lot of marriages end due to money problems. I think we should be taught a lot more about money in school then we are. When I was in school they only taught us how to write a check and balance a check book, it has gotten a little better, but it still needs to be a lot deeper. If we could get our minds around money, and get our girls to realize how special they are & use their skills for good I think it would slow the divorce rate down a lot.

Laura Elorza commented on If you had $100 billion to give away, how would you spend it? on February 26, 2008, 2:08 AM

I am with you about the education for the women I wish there were more campaigns working on this. "We are starting to see a few." I really believe we as women need some better female role models it's so sad to watch the young girls of today. I have two teenage daughters myself and I've been working on teaching them since they were born, because I know it needs to start in the home, but we have so much media, and other outside influences now that it seems like we as parents are losing this battle. Thank God my daughters still care about their minds and hearts more then showing off or doing harm with their body, but we've witness so many good girls that have been in their lives cross over because it seems to be the thing to do. It sad, manly for these girls lives they are picking, but I hurt watching my daughters lose such good friend too. I also believe that a lot of marriages end due to money problems. I think we should be taught a lot more about money in school then we are. When I was in school they only taught us how to write a check and balance a check book, it has gotten a little better, but it still needs to be a lot deeper. If we could get our minds around money, and get our girls to realize how special they are & use their skills for good I think it would slow the divorce rate down a lot.