HopeForYourFamily

I will never forget the tension and anxiety that permeated my house and family as I crossed the bridge from ignorance to knowledge regarding the fundamentals of sex.  Let me take you on a quick trip back to this poignant memory in my life.
I was in the fifth grade at a private Christian school.  Our [...]

Tags: adolescence, character, coming soon..., movies, parenting, personal responsibility, sex, teaching, teens, the journey

I work with teens and their families on a regular basis.  As you can imagine, the issue of various forms of drug abuse and other addictions is a common topic in my office.  Parents have various levels of awareness of the presence and threat of drugs such as alcohol, marijuana, amphetamine, meth, crack, and the [...]

Tags: addiction, adolescence, freedom, parenting, teens

I am rebooting the start date for the upcoming group I will be leading here in Baton Rouge.  I hate that there is such a need for this kind of group, but I have learned that the ugliness of reality is better faced than avoided.  I am doing what I can to face this particular [...]

Tags: adolescence, coming soon..., community, freedom, HOPE, self-injury, teaching, teens

Click here to download the pdf of the flier to pass along to someone who may benefit from our group.

Tags: adolescence, coming soon..., freedom, HOPE, self-injury, teens

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If you have not yet heard about the success of Urban Prep Academy in Chicago, check this out!  Hats off to these young men and the educators who have believed in them and called them out and up.

Tags: adolescence, character, discipline, HOPE, manhood, personal responsibility, respect, teaching, teens

The world class athletes stand on wobbly legs, sweating profusely and wondering when this nightmare drill will end.  Some are doubled over at the goal line, retching, coughing, sputtering, and moaning.  Others have their bodies steeled and upright, but their minds are reeling.  Never in their lives have they experienced this kind of suffering.
Their jerseys [...]

Tags: adolescence, character, discipline, leadership, parenting, respect, teaching, teens

How do I want to improve my life this year?  How have I let my self (or others) down this year?  What am I really ready to surrender this year?  What part of my life has brought me to a breaking point?  How do I want to make a difference this year?  What does my [...]

Tags: adolescence, family, leadership, parenting, respect, teens

Here is a link to WAFB’s video archive of my latest Parenting 101 interview, where I simultaneously share some practical wisdom about how to put the responsibility for homework back in your child’s court and drive the sound-guy crazy with my drumming on the table.  Ah, life is fun!  By the way, one of the [...]

Tags: adolescence, freedom, parenting, personal responsibility, screamfree, teens, texting

No, folks – I’m not peddling porn or anything like that on HopeForYourFamily!  I just wanted you to know I have begun adding pdf documents for free download on my “FREE Downloads” page.  These are primarily handouts/outlines from some of the various seminars and workshops I offer or have offered in the past.  I will [...]

Tags: adolescence, coming soon..., community, HOPE, marriage / relationships, parenting, teens, the journey

Thanks to Walt Mueller and CPYU for providing the link to this very helpful parental control application for your teen’s iPhone.
This just in (Sept 15): Safe Eyes Mobile is also available as an excellent protection software for iPhones.

Tags: adolescence, media, parenting, personal responsibility, social networking, teens, texting