My thanks to a client who shared this article link with me today. It is a Newsweek interview with Dr. Rachel Remen, who talks about the power of asking “What matters?” and seeking renewal through purposeful living, rather than seeking comfort through distraction and numbing. The brief article is well Read more…
Check out the new Parenting 101 page on WAFB.com! Thanks to Daniel and Cheryl and Jill at WAFB and Jill Rigby for the work they have put into bringing this page into reality. I look forward to seeing the new page develop in the coming weeks and months. If you Read more…
“The Golden Compass” may look fun, but it has a VERY SINISTER DARK SIDE! No surprise, since it is based on the first book in a bold atheist’s “His Dark Materials” trilogy. I may very well be writing more about this in the coming weeks, as the release of “The Read more…
Beginning in the upcoming November/December issue, I will be a regular columnist for Southern Families Magazine. My column will be an “ask-the-expert” piece entitled “Hope For Your Family.“ It will include my email address so readers can submit questions for me to address in forthcoming issues of Southern Families. I Read more…
Normally when I make movie recommendations, it is to rent a video and watch it at home, typically for some “therapeutic” value. Let’s face it – watching movies on the big screen costs a fortune these days, and a lot of it is junk. Having said that… You need to Read more…
OK, one more comment for the week. Today begins my official voyage into the Bluetooth era. I recently purchased a stick-shift pickup truck, and was surprised at how much the cell phone quickly became an issue. So, I got a snazzy new flip phone with a camera and Bluetooth capability, Read more…
Check out my Parenting 101 page to see my latest interview and read the Q & A regarding children/adolescents and self-injury.
This week, my family and I will be fasting. Not just any old fast, either. This one will really hit where it hurts – it’s National TV Turnoff Week! See last year’s post to appreciate the implications of this. The good news is, my son has developed a much greater Read more…
My good friend, Blaine, the youth minister at our church, has informed me that I am the one out of the loop. MySpace is still big, but Facebook is rapidly becoming the big boy on the online community block.
If you are not familiar with MySpace, you are out of the loop. If you are a parent of children under the age of 25 or so, and you are not familiar with MySpace…Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200. Stop right now and take time to get educated. Read more…