Here is a link to the first in a five-article series from Focus on the Family regarding how to deal with kids who have been viewing porn. The articles are brief, but share some helpful perspectives. I
As an expert in working with adolescents, people often look to me as an expert in understanding youth culture today. I do what I can to stay "up" on the key dynamics that are happening throughout "youth
Training our kids to live according to the compass of Reality is difficult. It is NOT the path of least resistance, to be sure! It is the nature of kids of all ages, and particularly teens, to
[caption id="attachment_889" align="alignleft" width="604" caption=""We're all happy - REALLY!!!""][/caption] 1. Expect your kids to grow to be approximately as healthy, responsible, and emotionally mature as you are. This is not a guarantee, but it is very likely.
Thanks to David Dixon of Smart Parenting (via Twitter) for bringing this short, very practical article to my attention. I have long encouraged parents to be very pro-active in engaging television and other electronic entertainment with their
I recently referred to teens and tweens in a Twitter post, and promised a forthcoming blog post on why I hate the term "Tweens." Here it is. If you are easily offended, you might want to stop
Parents, if your child has a cell-phone, or if you are thinking of allowing your child to have a cell-phone - you really need to be aware of the power of this electronic portal. You may think,
"Unmerited favor." For some reason, I remember that being the classic simple definition of grace I have heard over the years of my religious experience. I would always smile and nod, and offer my intellectual agreement with
I became a fan of the Latin phrase for "Seize the Day" after becoming a huge fan of the movie, Dead Poets Society, when I was in high school. In fact, on my first date with the
Whether or not we are aware or intentional about it, we hit where we aim. In all of life. We may be looking somewhere else, thinking we are aiming there, but we will always hit where we
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