An Authors Kiss with Sara Troy and her guest Venessa Mariah, on air from December 8th
Over the past year, our world has been surrounded by one negative incident after another that has changed all of our lives. I wanted to create this book to reignite imagination and encourage our children to still dream big and keep their eyes on becoming world changers. “If A Kid Were President” is a great bedtime story but also an amazing conversation starter between you, your child or student to see hope, in a hopeless world.
Writer, creative entrepreneur, game changer, & hope seeker. Vanessa Mariah is a children’s author whose books inspire all ages to think beyond the reality set in front of them. Her creative stories spark imagination and help young readers see a hope for their future. You and your children will enjoy reading her novels, now and to come.
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Our Gifted Children with Sara Troy and her guestDr. Vermelle D. Greene
Dr. Vermelle D. Greene, author of Please Teach Me Like I’m a Boy! Ten Steps to His Success in School and in Life. Greene is the Executive of the Boys Initiative. Boys are in crisis and continue to fall behind girls in academics and readiness for college or careers. Boys learn differently, and educators must be willing to change instructional methods to meet their learning and developmental needs. Otherwise, many young men will continue to fail in school and, subsequently, in life.
This book sheds light on the issue through the eyes and experiences of Zachary, an eight-year-old boy who is anxiously anticipating going to the next grade. Encouraged by his parents, he writes a letter to his new teacher, asking for her help to make his next school year better than his last. While introducing the concept of brain-based gender differences, this primer offers educators more than 150 researched-based strategies and practical ideas that will help boys (and girls!) achieve more academically, socially, and morally. The objective is to motivate teachers to explore the plethora of available resources and learn how to best educate our boys. In addition to those print -materials, teachers who are followers of Christ are encouraged to use their spiritual resources which will make an eternal difference for all the extraordinary boys like Zachary that God brings to their classes every year.
Vermelle D. Greene has been a schoolteacher and administrator for more than 45 years. She holds degrees from Dickinson College, George Washington University, and International Seminary. After retiring, she founded S.A.C.R.E.D. Life Academy for Boys, a Christian school focused on building character and accommodating the educational needs of boys. Dr. Greene is currently an educational consultant and lives in southern Maryland with her husband, Vernon. They have two married children and six amazingly beautiful grandchildren.
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Raising our gifted children with Sara Troy and her guest LaChelle Adkins,on air from November 3rd
LaChelle Adkins, America’s Super Mum of 15 children, know about stress and the balancing of work, kids in covid times.
What is life like for a 49 year old woman who has been married to Jerome Adkins for 27 years, who is a retired Major in the United States Army and Pastor of World Fellowship of Jesus Christ and parents of 15 children? It has been adventurous to say the least. Raised as an only child, the transition to staying home and walking away from a career was a hard one to make. The anxiety of doing everything right, pleasing others and seeking validation led to a life of depression that resulted in 3 hospitalizations. However, that period of 13 years of battling depression led to a personal journey to find self. No longer liking the victim mindset, LaChelle came up with a strategy to overcome depression that she has named Fresh start. She is now an inspirational speaker and coach to empower women to be proactive in their mental wellness.
In addition to life coaching she uses her degree in Marketing from Indiana University to help small businesses increase their market share.
LaChelle enjoys accomplishing impossible feats because she believes that is evidence of God working in her life and creates momentum in her life when she is faced with challenges in life. Her goal is to leave a lasting impression with everyone that she meets and add value to make their lives better.
Their Story Matters with Sara Troy and her guest Jackie Van Campen, on air from October 6th
I grew up in a country where being sexually active at 12/13 y/o was normalized. Teen pregnancy was (and still is) a common occurrence. By the time I was 12, I was already making out with 15/16-y/o boys. By the time I was 13, I was making out with a 23-y/o man. It was normal for young women to date much older guys. Enter the movie “Cutie” on Netflix. After reading so many posts of distraught women bashing Netflix for the hypersexualization of children for the way they were promoting the show, I decided to watch it for myself and gather my own opinions on it. If all you got from it was the hypersexualization of children, you missed very significant pieces and layers, including what leads to these issues. As I watching the show, I was reminded of my own experiences and things I saw growing up
– Poverty
Religious and cultural oppression of women
Peer pressure
Lack of open communication between parents and children
There’s so much I want to say about these points and how some of them directly impacted me as a tween/teen and then as an adult. I’m still gathering my thoughts…One thing I’ll say is that as I look at my own girls (22, 15, and 12), I’m grateful that their experiences so far have been very different than mine at their respective ages. We don’t protect our children by hiding things from them. We protect them by having open dialogue and communication – something I did not have growing up. I hope that instead of freaking out over things, we can actually have open and honest conversations, especially as women, because if we want to change the way children are hypersexualized, we need to start by confronting the issues that lead to it, including the demons in our own closets..
Jackie VanCampen is the author of Letters to My Daughter: A Mother’s Journey of Healing and Transformation, and co-author of Amazon Best-Seller Miracles, Momentum, and Manifestation – Unleash the Secret Powers of Having the Life You Desire and The Little Black Book of Fitness. Her album titled Jackie VanCampen’s Soulful Expression debuted in the Top 10 on Amazon and has touched many people. She is a medium, direct channel, and energy healer. She’s also a motivational speaker and founder of Wise Heart Within, which serves to support and facilitate healing and transformation in every area of life. She believes that when you can fully love and embrace your light, you can shine it for others to walk their own paths powerfully. After experiencing a spiritual awakening in 2011, when she was visited by what she calls, “Beings of Light,” Jackie knew she her life was going to change completely. As a gifted intuitive, she helps people discover their soul work and release mental, emotional, and spiritual densities that keep them from living fulfilling lives. She is a bridge between the Earth and the Spiritual realms and facilitates the connection between oneself and one’s spirit guides as well as deceased loved ones. Jackie has been featured on various podcasts and interviews and was also a contributing writer on various online media outlets, including having one of her poems published in Spiritual Writers Network’s book Whispers of the Soul, A Poetry Anthology and in Journey of the Heart. She is an NLP and Timeline certified practitioner, as well as a Reiki and Access Bars practitioner and is immersed in the personal and spiritual development world. She combines her expertise and tools with her intuitive gifts and abilities to provide the ultimate healing and coaching experience. Jackie is a Women’s Leader in the Soka Gakkai, a lay Buddhist organization dedicated to spreading happiness through peace, culture, and education, and Community Leader with Women for Women International. She’s a wife and the mother of three beautiful, creative, self-expressed daughters.
Letters to My Daughter: A Mother’s Journey of Healing and Transformation ($15)
In this heart-warming, inspirational book, Jacqueline shares her life-story with her 14-year-old daughter in order to show her that when we listen to the wisdom of our heart, we are more empowered to choose a context for our lives that allows us to live from a place of victory as opposed to victimhood.
This book is a collection of poems which were selected by the Spiritual Writers Network, and includes one of my poems.” To purchase a copy, please click HERE.
Raising our gifted children with Sara Troy and her guest Armin Brott, AKA MY DAD, on air from September 22 nd
COULD CHILD/PARENT ABUSE BE HAPPENING IN USA?
PARENTING ANALYST:Armin Brott, akaMr. Dad, is author of The New Father: A Dad’s Guide to The Toddler Years, a nationally published columnist on manhood and fatherhood, and Host of ‘Positive Parenting,’ a weekly talk show.
The coronavirus lockdowns around the world have sparked fears that many people may be living in quarantine with violent partners or spouses. A new study reveals a different disturbing pattern growing in isolation: young children abusing their parents.
Researchers from the universities of Oxford and Manchester find this “hidden” problem is intensifying during the pandemic, with the number of violent episodes skyrocketing by 70 percent.
The study of more than 100 families and 47 social workers reveals many moms and dads believe the months-long quarantine is making already volatile homes even more unstable. Parents say being confined at home is creating a “cabin fever effect.” For some, this “pressure cooker” environment leads to violent outbursts.
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