Barbara J Green PhD | Barbara J Green PHD

The Road to Empowerment During a Crisis

by Barbara J Green PhD | Aug 16, 2020 | Youth Health Connection

To say that this is an emotional time is an understatement. As humans, we naturally feel many different emotions over the course of a typical day. But, these days are certainly not typical and the weeks ahead will not be ordinary. The “new” daily parade of feelings...

Positive Parenting

by Barbara J Green PhD | Aug 12, 2020 | Writings and Publications, Youth Health Connection

Positive parenting is a parenting approach, or parenting philosophy, that emphasizes respectful and encouraging discipline methods as opposed to punitive or fear-based discipline methods. Times of misbehaviors are used as teaching opportunities to instill important...

“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse” – Charlie Mackesy

by Barbara J Green PhD | Jul 12, 2020 | Youth Health Connection

Finding Hope This is a simple, beautifully written and exquisitely illustrated modern fable, so perfect for today. Charlie Mackesy takes us through a journey exploring life’s universal lessons. It is a story of innocence and adventure as the boy, the mole, the fox and...

Living with Uncertainty

by Barbara J Green PhD | Jul 12, 2020 | Writings and Publications, Youth Health Connection

As we enter our fifth month of navigating the extraordinary impact of Covid – 19, what we know to be true and what we don’t know, continues to widen and deepen. I am grateful for the leadership and hard work of scientists, public health experts and medical...

Interconnectedness Carries Us: Standing United While Apart

by Barbara J Green PhD | May 19, 2020 | Writings and Publications, Youth Health Connection

As we live one day at a time, staying home and supporting those on the front lines fighting the Coronavirus, it is vital we embrace the power of interconnectedness. Quite literally we are in a state of “One for all, all for one”. Despite the need to be apart, we can...