Today’s youth have the ultimate experience of opting into comfort. They can order almost any item they can afford from the phones without having to leave their location to receive their order. They can ease out of tolerance-building discomfort (those found in physical education, the arts, and sports) with claims of pain and injury. TheyContinue reading “On Crocs, Slides, and Pajamas”
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Don’t Give In! Your Children Want You to Win!
The ages at which children and youth begin to realize their parents are not really superheroes vary from child to child. But there is something notable about parents and guardians who demonstrate the power of addressing conflict. Instead of avoiding it or denying it, they collaborate with trusted family and friends, devising short-term and long-termContinue reading “Don’t Give In! Your Children Want You to Win!”
“Is There A Place For Me Here?”
Years ago, I heard a fiery Pentecostal Preacher give a message on belonging, diversity, inclusion, and equity. He talked about the fish Peter, James, and John caught before they went follow Jesus. Scholars speculate there were several species of fish captured in the net given the climate and location of the waters. I was fascinatedContinue reading ““Is There A Place For Me Here?””
6 Reasons Why Your Child Tells You I Don’t Know – When They Do
Have you ever been in a conversation with your child (tweens and teen included), and you find yourself getting frustrated with them because they can’t tell you their reason for doing what they did. The say, “I don’t know.” Suddenly, you feel like you’re in the Twilight Zone. Cue the music. The truth is thereContinue reading “6 Reasons Why Your Child Tells You I Don’t Know – When They Do”
Twelve Weeks of Rising
This year has been a mosaic of beautiful, powerful, overwhelming and triumphant. I’m exiting 2019 with joyful expectation and gratitude. In preparation, I am starting a 12-week email series titled, “Twelve Weeks of Rising.” I would be so happy to have you join me. It is FREE. Together we will build community and deepen ourContinue reading “Twelve Weeks of Rising”
I Didn’t Grow Up With My Grandparents
“Language is a vibration we speak and then act out of. Anytime you say, “That’s just the way I am,” you are fighting for your limitations and matching that vibration.” – Niambi Jaha-Echols What Color is Your Soul? There are three crucial elements that can brighten any child’s home, extended family,Continue reading “I Didn’t Grow Up With My Grandparents”
Ashley M. Blanco 