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Laurean D. Robinson, MA August 15, 2018 6:58 AM EST If you are a parent who lives in Miami-Dade and Broward counties of South Florida, you are deep into the Back To School season for the start of elementary, middle, high schools and college.  Today, Broward County Schools have started their first day of school for the Fall 2018-2019 School Year. As an educator of both Secondary and Higher Education for 15 years , I can only empathize with the expansive To Do List of the season - School supply lists, Summer Reading Books your kid needs to read before the first day of school, Tax-Free Weekend promotions, school and Physical Education uniforms. And now your favorite summer shows and TV movies are getting interrupted by these seductive commercials and radio advertisements, reminding you once again how much shopping needs to be done.    After all, my kid DOES need a new school wardrobe and ALL those binder...

By Laurean D. Robinson, MA April 23, 2018 During this spring season, elementary and secondary school students across the country are in the throes of state testing after prepping for these standardized exams during the fall.   These children, along with their teachers and administration, put in so much time and effort into sculpting the most efficient test-prep program so students can retain the lessons and strategies needed to be confidently successful. But oftentimes, that confidence does not come easily. Our students may crumble under the pressure to attain school success in their districts and regions. But what if these children had some special mediation and yoga classes built into the after school program where breathing exercises were taught and stretching was encouraged? This is the basis of a Miami Lakes based non-profit organization called EMBRACE Girl Power where CEO Ms. Velma Lawrence trains a small staff of high school students to teach mediation, yo...