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Many students have returned to school after 1.5 years outside of the physical classroom, and some will be starting soon after Labor Day. As parents cipher through their schools and classes Back-to-School supplies list, it would be remiss of me not to highlight the non-traditional checklist that is oftentimes overlooked and put on the backburner…
As the school year comes to an end for many of our kids, school is also ending for parents, which creates the need for a new family routine. It is time to figure out what your kids will be doing for the summer. This post will outline a couple of recommendations as we all aspire…
As I casually scrolled through my IG and Facebook social media, I saw sporadic posts alluding to what from the outside looking in, was a hair kerfuffle, yet again. As someone who is deliberate about keeping a pulse on what is going on in Barbados, I did my cursory Whatsapp messaging to get more on-the-ground…
WHEW. There is a LOT to process right now in Barbados and in the world. Death. Pandemic. Suicide. Abuse. Safety. Mental Health. Racism. Youth in crisis. So much to wade through, while still keeping our heads up in a seemingly indefinite global social, political, and health upheaval. This post has been long coming as there…
I recently had yet another, and ongoing conversation with one of my freshman students (15 years old) that, when coupled with my professional development course work in Educational Leadership and Management, has really made me think. I can slowly and visibly see him becoming disengaged with the educational process. His profile- a young, Latino male,…
In Part I of this 3-part series, we discussed the needs of 11-14 year olds, and the strategies that can be used to work with them, whether they are the most “challenging” or the “easiest” children to work with. In the article Part I: Raising and/or working with youth ages 11-14 years, we also outlined…
When I tell people that I prefer working with middle or high school students, high school preferred, they usually get this confused look on their face that in summation begs the age old question of…why? To which I would respond- why not? Having worked with secondary aged and college level students for over a decade…
A recent national tragedy in Barbados, which will not be rehashed, has prompted this posting. Though reactive, the goal is to provide parents with some of the tools needed to successfully co-parent, beyond the at times muck and mire of contentious relationships between the Mum and Dad. First, the relationship between the child and their…
I know, I know…I haven’t posted in almost a month because…life. There is really no excuse for not posting and I know people have been checking because I see the regional Google Analytics. So, I apologize for not being as consistent for the past month. Why haven’t I been posting? To keep it short and…
In the first 6 months of this year, Barbados has had over 30 deaths due to shooting violence. For a country that has less than 300,000 people, and that is generally known for having a pretty cool, calm, collected, and safe vibe, these statistics are a lot to digest and staggering, especially as a Bajan….