Childcare professionals

There is tremendous power in a positive greeting!

"There is tremendous power in a positive greeting!" In one of my speeches, I talk about an educator that played a huge part in helping me...

Listen to Me, Linda

Connecting with youth can be tough for educators, parents, tutors and youth leaders. It’s an ongoing struggle that, over time, can cause...

Hard On The Outside, Hurt On The Inside. Breaking Through The "Armor" of Today’s youth

When a student is particularly tough to crack, it’s important to understand that they may be putting up an emotional barrier purposely in...

The Seed of Greatness every Youth possesses

Though we are all born into different circumstances, every child has within a tiny seed of greatness. Whether that seed lies dormant or...

Effective Ways To Build Healthy Relationships With Students And Today’s Youth

A positive adult role model can make a world of difference to today’s youth, and building healthy and meaningful relationships with...

Part II The A.C.T. Strategy. How one educator helped me change the course of my life while in prison

While part one of this article covered the ‘A’ in the formula, Asking Questions, this article moves on to the second stage, "Creating a...

Bully Prevention Begins at Home when Parents Take A.C.T.I.O.N.

The schoolyard bully may seem like an obsolete term, but bullies are alive and well. They’re at your children’s bus stop, on the bus, in...

Part I: The A.C.T. Strategy. How one educator helped me change the course of my life while in prison

Part 1 of 3The A.C.T. Strategy: Suspension, juvenile detention centers and prison. All of these things and more are possibilities for...

Ian Humphrey