Did you know there is still a gap in academic, mental health, and social outcomes for Black (Carribean and African) Adolescent teens? For decades, I have continuously reflected on the disparities and inequalities as an educator, educational leader, mental health advocate, and professor. Unfortunately, changes for equity for all students, Read more…
Recently, I conducted a webinar about the power of words. Some of the key points are helpful when responding and thinking about the words we use every day. A word by itself does not hold weight until a positive or negative event happens and then positive or negative feelings attach Read more…
This past Friday, the Clubhouse social media event that I was moderating called, Healthy Family Connections, included over 75 women discussing how to keep connection during hard conversations. Three key ideas were talked about that are consistent with research findings. It is important to hear and listen to your child, Read more…
Almost 80% of children and youth report their parents and guardians as the people they go to help them make decisions. What does this mean? It means that if a child or youth is trying to decide something about their life, they want to go to their guardian(s) or parent(s) Read more…
Last week, I facilitated a Healthy Family Connections group on clubhouse that led us to discuss the Top 10 Ways to Communicate. Over 20 women came into the room to listen or speak about this topic during the hour. Many of the women requested the Top 10 Ways to Communicate Read more…
What do most of us want in life? A family. Family can be both bloodlines where we are born into the family. Also, a family can be a group of people who are not related but consider each other family due to the close bond they have with each other. Read more…