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These articles comprise over ten years worth of writing from Dr. James Schroeder, with the most recent listed first. If you are looking for a specific article or perspective on a particular topic we advise utilizing the Search bar. You may also filter articles by Category using the menu above the articles.

Family • Parenting • Relationships

Understanding the Mom Brain:  One of the Most Powerful Forces in the World

It was a Friday morning in mid-July, and we were traversing the backroads of Southern Illinois en route to our final destination that afternoon: Madison, Wisconsin.  It had been an […]

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Health • Mental Health • Relationships

The (K)nots of Our Lives

I had arrived in the locker room at Easterseals early one morning.  I went to take my shoes off, and suddenly was thwarted by the tiniest of knots in one […]

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Health • Exercise • Faith • Family • Nature • Parenting

The American Discovery Trail: From Sea to Shining Sea

Darkness settled in.  For the ninth time on the trail, we would sleep under the stars and revel in the fact that another day was done.  Although I could feel […]

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Family • Health • Parenting • Relationships

What Kids Need Most From Their Parents

It was the morning of June 23rd, 2006, less than 48 hours after our twins were born. Amy and I were headed home from the hospital and they and their […]

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Health • Mental Health • Relationships • Technology

The Surprising Source of Loneliness

“Social media is the empty calories of social interaction.” -Mitch Prinstein, Chief Science Officer of the American Psychological Association APA’s latest Stress in America survey is out, and as the […]

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Health • Nutrition

The Real Energy Drink

In 1949, Dr. Enuf entered the US market.  It was the first beverage specifically marketed as an energy drink.  But it was the  advent of Red Bull in 1997 that […]

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Health • Nature

10 Reasons to Celebrate Silence

It was a Saturday afternoon at Helfrich Golf Course, and I was set to tee off with my two sons, Louis and Will, for a round of golf.  As I […]

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Health • Nutrition

Feeding Our Feelings

“No matter what happens, the Cokes are a guaranteed source of joy.” It was lunchtime, and I was talking with a nurse colleague.  Reflecting on her daily soda(s) habit, she […]

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Faith • Health • Mental Health • Relationships

Vulnerable, Not Fragile

The more vulnerable you are, the less fragile you will become. The alarm went off at 4:15 AM.  Outside, I could hear what sounded like torrential rain, with sporadic gusts […]

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Family

A Grand Adventure

“Grandpa and I were married on October 11, 1952.  We had very little money, no car, no house, no furniture.  Grandpa was in the Navy and we spent our first […]

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