family – Adam F.C. Fletcher

Shelter at Home with Youth Voice

During the COVID-19 Pandemic we’re being asked to shelter at home and socially distance ourselves from our friends, family and coworkers. Young people are suddenly without schools, the basis of many of their social networks, and they are constantly surrounded by their family. This is a new reality that demands adults learn how to shelterContinue reading “Shelter at Home with Youth Voice”

Youth-Adult Relationship Spectrum

I have seen three primary ways adults relate to youth, no matter whether the relationship is parenting, teaching, or policing. The first way is over-permissiveness; the second is responsible; and over-restrictive. Before I explain these, its important to remind you that I’m an adult and these are my opinions; a young person and otherContinue reading “Youth-Adult Relationship Spectrum”

The Value of Meaningfulness

The Value of Meaningfulness “Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.” —Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man Living within a vacuum is the standard for many people today. Aspiring to have and keep the things that are prescribed in life, people keep jobsContinue reading “The Value of Meaningfulness”