I just wanted to pass along this very helpful resource to parents of adolescents. The organization is called the Center for Parent-Youth Understanding, and it is one of the best sources of helpful encouragement and information for parenting teens I have ever found. Here is a link to their Read more…
There is an insidious epidemic ravaging the families of America today. It is corrupting our young people, frustrating parents, and leading to terrible consequences. That epidemic… MySpace! Just kidding. And I’m not talking about drugs, school violence, teen sexual behavior, self-injury, domestic violence, divorce, fatherlessness, or golden parachutes, either, although Read more…
Today I will be speaking to a gathering of parents at a youth rally in Livingston, LA. I am so grateful for the opportunity to encourage, challenge, and equip these parents! Working with teens and their parents has become one of my great passions in life, and every opportunity is Read more…
New Year’s Resolutions can be a great way to refocus and improve our lives and relationships. Self-improvement is all well and good (although I have experienced much more improvement in my life through surrendering to God than through anything I have been able to do for my self), but I Read more…
I write this post in anticipation of joy. Based on many past experiences (and one in particular), I feel I am on solid ground to expect some genuine joy and exuberance this weekend. I’m going to risk taking you into my confidence here. My son is turning five this weekend, Read more…
So – Thanksgiving Day has passed, your family members will be expecting Christmas gifts from you this year, you haven’t bought anything yet because your budget is stretched tight as a snare drum, and you are wondering how you can save as much money as possible this Christmas season while Read more…
Tune in to WAFB, channel 9, at 6:15-ish on Friday morning before you go hit the stores for Christmas shopping and boosting the nation’s economy. I will be sharing some recommendations for Christmas gifts that cost little or no money, but can make a lifetime investment in your children/teens. If Read more…
Our household is in full-on Kung Fu Panda mode right now. Don’t tell my son’s school teachers or principal, please! It’s a peace-loving Montessori school, and Kung Fu definitely wouldn’t go over well on that playground. But, he’s a boy who is about to turn five years old, and I’m Read more…
I am so excited to share this update to my previous post, “Infection Control.” Last night, my wife and I took our son, Batman, to a local church Fall Festival. He had fun seeing some good friends, watching the preacher acting crazy as the kids splashed him into the dunking Read more…
Our soon to be five year old son has really been hit hard by an epidemic infection that may have already infested your home. This virus is a nasty one that hits early, hits hard, can lead to forms of paralysis, and re-emerges quite readily upon re-exposure. And it seems Read more…