“I can’t do this any longer; I think I am going to die, if I have to stay home one more day,” exclaimed an extrovert somewhere. Everywhere I turn, I hear the extroverts murmuring about how much they hate online learning, teaching and working, etc. Lecturers and students alike are constantly griping about how muchContinue reading “Online Modality: the Introvert’s delight!”
Author Archives: Stacey The Editor™
Stacey holds a Master of Science Degree in Gender and Development Studies, a Master of Arts Degree in Communication Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Literatures in English. Based on her philosophy of gender equity and gender-sensitive development, she operates with the understanding that no single approach is right for any one group/person. Stacey, who is also an author, is a honest Vocal Introvert™ and empath, advocates for the unmet needs of women and girls, as well as any other marginalized group, through her writing, which include but is not limited to poetry, story writing and thought pieces. She is also a content and copy editor, proofreader and writer who enjoys open and raw conversations and uncomfortable truths about life, but more specific, parenting (the good and not so good), misogyny, gender-based violence, narcissistic abuse, feminism, friendship, and sex. She believes in thoughtfulness and love and will choose kindness over being nice any day. Check out her books at her author page at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Stacey-A-Palmer/author/B08ZSPMZ8T?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true#formatSelectorHeader
MINDING OUR children’s BUSINESS.
If you know anything about us introverts it is that we are good with just a hello. The unnecessary chatter is not something that we encourage, unless we are with those very few we truly want to chat … So imagine my complete inconvenience when I was stopped by someone whose sole purpose was toContinue reading “MINDING OUR children’s BUSINESS.”
20 LESSONS LEARNED IN 2020
With all of the hardships and disparity that 2020 has unmasked, there have been some good too. There are those who have actually discovered what it truly means to be “your brother’s keeper”, so there have been many acts of kindness being witnessed all over the world, and many people truly found themselves in theContinue reading “20 LESSONS LEARNED IN 2020”
Yuletide in the pandemic
Christmas is around the corner!!! YAAY! I can’t wait, because “it’s the most wonderful time of the year…” Let us hit the pause button on all that excitement, because none of that matters…. TO ME. Unlike most, Christmas is not my thing, for more reasons than one. Plus, the commercialized madness does something to myContinue reading “Yuletide in the pandemic”
POST-PARTUM DEPRESSION IS REAL…REALLY SERIOUS!
It was six weeks before she was due, but she decided that she would come anyway. To make matters a tad more complicated, she was breached. ____________________________ The long and short of it is, I was rushed in to do a C-Section, and the rest is history. It is now 16 ¾ years after, andContinue reading “POST-PARTUM DEPRESSION IS REAL…REALLY SERIOUS!”
POSITIVE PARENTING: It is NEVER too late!
While the challenges of the pandemic are mounting, we are forced to dig deep within the recesses of our soul and everything we have been taught in Sabbath/Sunday school about God’s goodness and His grace, in order to get through it all. I know that I cannot be the only parent who has said “I’mContinue reading “POSITIVE PARENTING: It is NEVER too late!”
Low blows: the mask of GBV/IPV[1]
He is relentless in his attacks. Day after day, month after month, year after year – his “blows” keep coming. He just does not stop. But where does she turn? To whom does she report this? Down-trodden, brow-beaten, belittled and disparaged all describe her wounds, so no one takes them seriously. They can’t see them,Continue reading “Low blows: the mask of GBV/IPV[1]”
Unsilencing the female voice
Have you ever been in a situation where you wanted someone to stand up for you, and they didn’t.? How disappointed were you that your expectations that this person whose experiences were similar to yours and who “looked” like you did not open their mouth or do anything to defend you? Many of us areContinue reading “Unsilencing the female voice”
Pivot: A Re-imagined dance
Beyoncé’s “Already” is blasting through the speakers, while the TikTok compilation of the accompanying dance routine is being shown on the screen. As a lover of the Afrobeat, I am already mirroring perfectly the routine – except only in my head! I am Jamaican; dance is in my blood…. right? There is no one elseContinue reading “Pivot: A Re-imagined dance”
Keeping your word….TO YOURSELF!
“Mommy, I am going to take a bath and go to bed now….” “Ok….” Although it is only 7:35 p.m., I know that for her to say this (at this time) means that she recognizes that she is dead beat and needs rest, since she is usually up working until too late. It is nowContinue reading “Keeping your word….TO YOURSELF!”
PARENTING, ADVOCACY AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN 