addiction/recovery / dynamics of adolescence / parenting encouragement / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published May 21, 2019
Addiction. We seem to hear more about it all the time. New forms of addiction. New addiction treatment options. Someone famous has been crushed by an addiction. This is what addiction is costing society....
Your kids are about to be out of school for the summer. They may already be stricken with “spring fever,” and can’t wait to be out of school for a good long stretch. That’s...
Today, I’ll wrap up this series on equipping our teens for dating by sharing just a few simple, practical tips that can help our kids have the best possible experience while they’re out enjoying...
As we move to the issue of guiding our teens through healthy management of their smart phones and other digital devices, we are now facing BY FAR the biggest change to dating dynamics since...
addiction/recovery / dynamics of adolescence / parenting encouragement
by Roger Butner · Published March 25, 2019 · Last modified April 22, 2019
If you have not yet heard about vaping or “juuling,” you haven’t been paying close attention to what’s happening with teens and pre-teens today. Yes, I said pre-teens. Vaping (sometimes referred to by its...
(This is the third installment in a series I introduced here: Guiding Teens Through Five Major Dating Dynamics) Today’s post is directly intended for parents of boys. However, there may certainly be value in...
(This is the second installment in a series introduced here: Guiding Teens Through Five Major Dating Dynamics) Whether we love them or hate them, whether or not they are expressly spoken or written, whether...
by Roger Butner · Published January 10, 2019 · Last modified January 16, 2019
(This post is the first installment of a series I introduced here: Guiding Teens Through Five Major Dating Dynamics) Talking with our kids and teens about sex and issues related to sexuality can be...
by Roger Butner · Published January 8, 2019 · Last modified February 6, 2019
Your teen wants to start dating. But is she/he ready? Are you? Does she know what boundaries she needs to follow? Does he understand how to conduct himself as a gentleman? Have you discussed...
1. Specific correction of where they are off-track. Giving them generalized or vague feedback about how they are “screwing up,” “disappointing you,” “missing the mark,” etc. is not helpful to your daughter or son. ...
