HEART, SDC take education into communities
IN CENTRAL KINGSTON, on a street characterised by speeding buses and loiterers on every corner, sits an institution with a commitment to uplifting the surrounding communities through education and 'social re-engineering'. Despite having been established for five years...
School of hard knocks: Trend of aggression growing at alarming rate - Lack of parental guidance contributing factor - New security measures in place by September
School is out for the summer holidays, providing respite from the rigours of the classroom, which has become a virtual battleground with violent clashes between students, teachers and parents. Over an eight-month period between September 2007 and May 2008...
ASK THE DOC - How do I tell my son his father is dying?
Q My son's father has a serious heart problem and thinks he does not have long to live. mother says that we should tell Peter, but he is only eight years old...
My Parents and Me (Part 2)
In this instalment from Dr Faith Linton and Dr Barry Davidson's soon-to-be-published book on parenting, they continue the exercise to help you look back at your childhood and try to assess your experience with your parents.Pre-teens: Six-12 years1.
Parents go to school - Montego Bay centre teaches family skills
WESTERN BUREAU: MORE THAN 1,200 Jamaicans have been moulded into effective parents with the help of the Family and Parenting Centre in Montego Bay, a pioneer in providing intervention through the family structure. The organisation is the brainchild of Dr Beverley Scott...
The value of positive dialogue
THE EDITOR, Sir: One way for parents to help their children to be well trained and grounded in life is to use positive communication and positive actions.Children who live in abusive situations more often than not turn out to have low self-esteem, lack...
First phase of Holy Trinity restoration work completed
Hard work, skill and graft have paid off as community members completed the first phase of the restoration of the Holy Trinity Cathedral. The cathedral restoration project in central Kingston is a collaboration of efforts spearheaded by the Spanish Ambassador, Jesús Silva...
Christian sports forum on this week
Jamaican, Roger Lipe, an internationally recognised mentorship expert, will visit the island at the invitation of Caribbean Sports Reach, to present GAME PLAN, a one-day seminar. Lipe will present on sports mentorship strategies for coaches, mentors, chaplains...
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