Pride and Joy by Janice Robinson-Celeste

Nick’s closest friends, Bryan (Burger) Bronson, Ryan Curry, and Danny Becker were his brothers. Nick’s pride and joy and sole purpose in life was his son Christopher. Through Eddie’s helping hands Nick found joy in many local volunteer projects. Eddie and Janet, owners of Lester’s quickly welcomed him and Christopher.

At the time of passing Nick was employed by Lester’s Garage Doors in Gainesville Florida where he found an additional family. Nick’s true integrity and kind heart showed through in his professional career and his volunteer work. Nick was an experienced brewmaster and horticulturist. Nick’s love of the outdoors stemmed from growing up on the Yawney Farm. Nick loved his Harley’s, dirt bikes, outdoor activities ,the beach, concerts ,festivals and was always up for life adventures.

Nick created a fulfilling life for himself and his son in Florida with meager beginnings. Nick grew up in Jordan New York and moved to Florida in 2017 with his son Christopher. Janice was also a preschool teacher, has taught children through high school and in higher education at Hofstra University in New York.ĭon't forget to check her show, BackTalk on YouTube.Nicholas (Nick) Charles Cooper, 40 passed away unexpectedly April 23rd 2022 in Gainesville Florida. In addition, Janice held the title of Early Childhood Specialist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Child Guidance Center where she worked with parents who struggled with substance abuse challenges to guide them with the healthy development of their young children. She headed a $2m YMCA where she served as the Executive Branch Director in charge of operations for a new facility, including the NAEYC accredited child care program and summer camp. Janice has a degree in Early Childhood Education and holds and a master’s degree in business.įormerly, the School Age Child Care (SACC) Coordinator for the Philadelphia area with the non-profit organization, Parents Union for Public Schools, she developed SACC programs throughout the city.

She is a contributing writer for the Huffington Post, is a published author of two parenting books, Pride & Joy by Simon & Schuster and Making A Supermodel: A Parents’ Guide. Janice Robinson-Celeste is a businesswoman, journalist, author, school teacher, entrepreneur, mother and is one of the original founders of Successful Black Parenting magazine. On this episode, I Zoom in Janice Robinson-Celeste and we talk about her journey into publishing and her mission as the Co-Publisher of Successful Black Parenting Magazine.

Pride and Joy by Janice Robinson-Celeste