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Calvina Ellerbe Ph.D.

About

Calvina Ellerbe, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina, Pembroke, is a scholar of the family. She blends roles as an award-winning educator, parenting expert, and a devoted mother of five. Ellerbe offers practical insights, motivational wisdom, and a genuine connection that resonates with people from all walks of life.

Recent Posts
How to Parent Through Grief
A Personal Perspective: Suffering in silence should be a relic of the past. Use these strategies to parent through grief.
Ending the Entitled Generation
Entitlement among the recent generation seems ubiquitous. Avoid raising young people who look to receive before they give. Raise your children to be grateful!
How to Give Birth Is an Important Parenting Decision

Birth is a life-changing experience. Parents should play a pivotal role in making decisions about how they bring their children into the world.

Birth is a life-changing experience. Parents should play a pivotal role in making decisions about how they bring their children into the world.

How to Choose the Ideal Partner for Parenthood

The first and most important parenting decision a future parent can make is who to parent with. This is one choice that is too important to be left up to chance.

The first and most important parenting decision a future parent can make is who to parent with. This is one choice that is too important to be left up to chance.

The Rise of Homeschooling: The Confessions of an Educator

A Personal Perspective: One educator shares why she chose to homeschool her children even though she believes in the education system.

A Personal Perspective: One educator shares why she chose to homeschool her children even though she believes in the education system.

How to End Sibling Rivalry

Examine the many strategies for raising siblings who become friends for life. Celebrating their differences is key!

Examine the many strategies for raising siblings who become friends for life. Celebrating their differences is key!