And parents are the offender

As a family engagement influencer and YouTube content creator as well as subscriber, I recently reached my breaking point. I will now devote some of my efforts to stopping the exploitation of physically disabled and severely ill children on social media platforms by their parents.

Introduction

My heart goes out to infants born with dreadful physical health conditions and physical defects that range from mild to profoundly severe. Compassion absorbs me when children of all ages and teenagers endure the effects of these disabilities and other incurable health conditions that affect the quality of their lives. The impacted babies, children, and…

I predict this will impact many students for years to come

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The pandemic has caused many educational disruptions to prevail. While I am not a demographer nor a sociologist, I am a highly experienced educator. I am also a mom. These factors have enabled me to build my capacity to analyze circumstances related to students and learning as I forecast relevant outcomes. With all these elements considered, I believe that a phenomenon that I exclusively refer to as the

“Covid Learning Gap”

will become pervasive in our national and global society long after the pandemic has dissipated. This refers to the gaps in the demonstration of student of knowledge due to…

We may be confronting a rougher period in the United States because we have become so divided

Introduction

The joy of reuniting.

This story was inspired by my teenage daughter and her friend. It is dedicated to the hope of a lifelong friendship and them.

Introduction

Opposite souls are sometimes drawn together as friends. One may be the yin while the other is the yang that binds them together. The hotness of fire and coldness of ice best describes them. So does the black is to white and the up is to down.

Sometimes friends choose a different path and get lost navigating life changes. But time causes true friends to find their way home. This is where friendship resides.

This story celebrates…

Seriously?

This Introduction Is Their Story

Parent protests are erupting at many schools everywhere. The voices of mothers and fathers ring out in unison with other parents demanding their brand of justice.

These impassioned parents are not speaking out against the educational inequalities and inequities that have remained pervasive in many schools throughout the United States.

The emotional screams of these enraged parents are not confronting the problem of underfunding that so many schools have to constantly deal with.

Infuriated mothers and fathers with eyes filled with fury are not advocating for the achievement gap that has existed for decades among diverse student populations to be…

It will be too late to figure out what to do on the first day of school.

Introduction

Many schools will begin soon. Even though the summer months have been filled with free and unstructured time for the entire family, the hour has come to prepare for what lies ahead.

As a family engagement influencer, I would like to share some important suggestions for parents to consider to help their children get ready for school. These recommendations also provide useful information for parents to get involved in their child’s education, too.

Tips for Getting Ready

We all understand what students and families endured last school year. But it’s time to make the right decisions about the future.

So many parents continue to express their displeasure about their children being forced to attend online classes during the 2020–2021 school year. The overriding belief among the masses was that this method of learning was not effective for their children.

As a parent and educator, I get it; I do. I understand that online learning may not be the best option for a lot of students. However, the reality is that a cyber program is the best educational delivery system for many students.

I published a detailed story about this reality and invite you to read it at the link…