Sep 01 2010
I just found out about this book and author yesterday, so I have not yet read it. However, she has my attention, and I want to bring her to yours. Here is her website. I will keep you posted on what I discover. For now, here is the book summary:
“Based on the National Study of [...]
Aug 31 2010
(Based on my 8/31 WAFB Parenting 101 interview)
When is the right age to start talking with your kids about drugs and alcohol?
Whenever a situation presents itself, whether in “real life” or on screen, where the subject of alcohol or drugs makes sense to discuss. In fact, “Intervention” on A&E is a fantastic resource for parents [...]
Aug 13 2010
This is the picture that was taped to our TV set all day yesterday. “How did it get there?” you may ask. Here’s the story…
Just before bedtime on Wednesday evening, my six-year-old son lied to my wife and me about something. It was one of those easily detected, bold-faced, I don’t even see the reason [...]
Jul 15 2010
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. This is what I call living! Lord, keep teaching me through children.
(p.s. – I haven’t forgotten about my Elijah/God post. I will share the rest of the story as soon as I finish some work that needs finishing.)
Jun 29 2010
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 [...]
Apr 27 2010
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 [...]
Mar 20 2010
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rj88qomVZk[/youtube]
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.
Feb 10 2010
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 [...]
Jan 27 2010
John Hall, my colleague and friend at Murphy Toerner and Associates, will be leading this new group beginning on February 4th.
* Thursdays from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
* 17170 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70810 (C-K Office Park)
* Please contact John Hall at 225-933-1542 if you are interested in attending, or would like more information.
Oct 13 2009
I haven’t been posting with the same regularity and rhythm of late. The primary reason is that my energy, beyond my ongoing counseling practice with my clients, has been largely devoted to my new role as an adjunct faculty member of the Counseling Department at Liberty University Online. This week is mid-term week in my [...]
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