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December 2014

December 18, 2014

Marijuana Use Actually Declines?

Now that people in Colorado and Washington can smoke weed recreationally, marijuana use should be...

December 04, 2014

Is Planned Parenthood Right?

Planned Parenthood claims to have developed a sex education program cutting the number of sexually...

October 2014

October 09, 2014

When Teens Are Addicted to Screens

Teens typically think their smartphone use is reasonable. Parents and teachers, however, think teen smartphone...

June 2014

June 26, 2014

When Smartphones Distract Study

The debate about technology is ongoing. Young people overwhelmingly are embracing their smartphones and other...

May 2014

May 14, 2014

12 Questions to Ask Your Teenagers

One of the biggest complaints I’ve been hearing from parents recently is, “My kid won’t...

May 08, 2014

Smoke Weed, Drink Shots… Why Should I Stop?

Light up that marijuana, order another round of shots, why would I want to stop...

April 2014

April 24, 2014

5 Ways to Wean Teens from Screens

I’ve rarely met a parent who claims, “I love how much time my kids spend...

March 2014

March 13, 2014

Put away your phone… Mom!

The number one complaint I hear from parents today: “My kid can’t go five minutes...

February 2014

February 26, 2014

Keeping Instagram Safe

Should I let my daughter have Instagram? I’m asked that question frequently at my parenting...

February 07, 2014

Is Respect Earned or Given?

Perhaps I’m just a curmudgeonly old guy now, but it seems to me that people...

February 06, 2014

Spying on Your Teenagers

It’s interesting to observe how different parents feel about ‘spying’ on their kids. In my...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

Learning from the Beyonce Super Bowl

Young people across the world listened to her music on their phones, they watched her...

January 23, 2014

The Songs In Your Kid’s Headphones

Do you know what the number one song on the charts is right now? Do...

January 17, 2014

The Dangers of Steroids for Boys

Many high school boys are involved in sports programs. Sports can be a great vehicle...

January 16, 2014

3 Tips To Get Your Teenagers Talking

Here's a brand new little YouTube clip where I provide adults with 3 simple tools...

January 10, 2014

Pornographers are Stalking Your Son (and Daughter)

Porn is part of your son’s everyday life. He sees it every day on television,...

January 09, 2014

Messy Morality from Disney’s Frozen

A cuddly reindeer, a cute little snowman… and “no right, no wrong” morality. That’s the...

January 02, 2014

Top 20 “Celebs Gone Good”

Who are the role models young people look up to today? Which celebrities are perceived...

December 2013

December 12, 2013

From the Mouths of Babes

"I don't listen to the lyrics." It's the number one excuse I've heard from teenagers...

December 06, 2013

Teaching Boys Courage

Courage is the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face uncertainty,...

December 05, 2013

Building Our Daughter’s Self-esteem

“You’re beautiful.” It’s something most parents say to their daughters. Sounds harmless… right? But those...

November 2013

November 21, 2013

But Mom, It’s Clean

"Mom, can I download this song?" How do you answer this question? Better yet, how...

November 14, 2013

Provoking Conversations with Teenagers

Provoking teenagers probably isn’t on your to-do list today, but if you’re a parent of...

October 2013

October 24, 2013

Dress Like a Slut

Halloween is the one day a year when a girl can dress up like a...

October 21, 2013

College Men: What You Need to Know About Finances

How do you develop a wise, skillful approach to finances? It’s not as confusing...

October 17, 2013

Crazy about The Walking Dead

Once upon a time there was a comic titled, The Walking Dead. The comic became...

October 10, 2013

Teaching Our Kids to Kill Prostitutes

He's only 12-years old, but Grandma doesn't know what M-rated means. She just knows this...

October 09, 2013

What college men really need from the church

Maybe young guys are leaving Christianity because they are longing for a kind of discipleship...

October 07, 2013

Why College Men Need Church

Fact: If you’re a guy in high school and attend church right now, chances...

October 02, 2013

Dad’s noble reason for skipping church

Fathers often choose youth sports over church for a reason most Christians would applaud –...