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Life as we know it has come to an indefinite halt. That planned flight? Cancelled. Brunch? Cancelled. Daily work routine? Changed. Never would any of us have imagined that the year 2020, the year of 2020 visioning (lol we can honestly laugh at that predictor now) would have our lives at what feels like an…
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,…
On Sunday January 26, 2020, I was mulling around the house watching mindless television and casually scrolling through social media. Soon after wishing one of my closest friends a happy birthday, I received a message on my phone that made me do a double take and subsequently make me question the validity of the text…
As we embark on a new year and a new decade, there is a nostalgic goal setting, mapping out, ambitious, vision-boarding, affirmations, and strategic planning auras in the atmosphere. The likes of this coming recently from Prime Minister Mottley, who spoke candidly about her plan and vision for Barbados over the next 7 years. Her…
You know that ONE family member who finally gets their stuff together, only to do something disappointing and end up back at what feels like square one again? Or the other family member who you are proud of who they’ve become, but aren’t too enthusiastic about some of the things they do? Or the family…
Many times and like clock work, as a milestone year rolls around- whether it be a birthday, anniversary, or **insert other annual special event,** it is time for reflection, resetting, and reassessment. It’s where we usually evaluate what is really going on, how we have done, and how we can be better moving forward. For…
In Part I and Part II of this 3-part series, we discussed what some of the developmental needs and stages of our youth are from ages 11-18 years. As our youth grow and develop physically, emotionally, socially, intellectually, mentally, etc., their needs change. The ages of 18-24 are no different, and are a unique moment…
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…