Being Smart About Our Feelings
Sometimes the best journeys aren’t necessarily from east to west, or from ground to summit, but from heart to head… […]
January 2018
Divine Gifts of the Mundane: Winter Edition
It was -1 degrees (Fahrenheit) as I left the house for my usual bike commute to work. For years, I had experienced cold rides all the way down to zero,
Why All the Worry? Reasons for Our Kids’ Anxiety
Evidence increasingly suggests that we and our youth are exhibiting increased levels of anxiety and depression. Consider for one that the suicide rate for teens and young adults (20-24) of
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Parenting Untapped: Hilarity and Flexibility Stitched Into One
It was 12:35 PM. Amy and I were sitting outside the chapel in the prayer garden at St. Mary’s enjoying lunch with the kids. All was relatively quiet until suddenly
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Meeting Poverty in Person
On November 29, 2016, Catholic Charities hosted a poverty summit in Evansville. Business and community leaders from the city and surrounding areas were invited to discuss ways in which we
Kindergarten Redshirting
The term “redshirting” is often attributed to a Nebraska football player, Warren Alfson, who in 1937, asked to practice with the team (while wearing a numberless red shirt), but not
A Plea from a Father and a Child Psychologist
Dear Parents of the Tri-state Area, For those of who have read anything I have previously written, you quickly come to realize just how much I feel that the vitality
Why Oh Why?
It is one of the most common questions in the English language. In my office, it is often loaded with more emotion than any other. Why? Why does my child
Why Littering Is Just Throwing in the Towel of Caring
I was sitting at a traffic light on Green River. Out of my passenger’s side window, I saw a woman with her window partially rolled down. Suddenly, she dropped a
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What’s the Satiation Point for Pizza Joints?
My family and I live on the north side of Evansville just inside the city limits. It is a convenient place to reside, just a few minutes from most amenities.