This week we are talking about addiction and how it relates to teen challenges. Let’s start with a definition of addiction. What is addiction? According to an online dictionary, addiction is a biopsychosocial disorder characterized by repeated use of drugs,…
Good Morning and Happy Monday! Welcome to Sharon’s Monthly News. One of my goals is to bring my two brands, Selma P. Verde, Author of Young Adult Fiction and Mentoring A Dream (MAD), Helping the adults reach the teens in…
To wrap up our focus on black resistance during Black History Month, today we will talk about a resource that helped black Americans travel safely through the country. It is called The Green Book. How many of you have traveled…
Good Morning! Welcome to the Monday Morning Blog! This week we will talk about a man who battled the resistance put before Black Americans and succeeded to become the first Black player in the major leagues. He is Jackie Robinson.…
As we continue to explore Black History Month, we have heard a lot about Diversity and Inclusion in the past few years. After the death of George Floyd in 2020, the ideas behind diversity and inclusion came more into the…
Good Morning and Happy Monday! Welcome to Sharon’s Monthly News. One of my goals is to bring my two brands, Selma P. Verde, Author of Young Adult Fiction and Mentoring A Dream (MAD), Helping the adults reach the teens in…
As we continue to explore teen homelessness, this week we are talking about a resource that provides services for homeless teens called Covenant House. When we think of homeless teens, we probably imagine a teenager with an attitude that doesn’t…
Now that we know more about homeless teens and the challenges they are facing, let’s hear about it from them. The teens who are dealing with homelessness. Homeless Teens – Their stories When I started looking into this issue, it…
This week’s topic is why are there homeless teens? But, do you know what today is? Besides Monday? What is today? Do you know what today is? It is the day we observe Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday and is…
Good Morning and Happy Monday! Did you notice the name change on this post? It is now Sharon’s Monthly News. One of my goals is to bring my two brands, Selma P. Verde, Author of Young Adult Fiction and Mentoring…
