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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.
Parenting
The Most Important Skill Parents Can Teach
A four year old boy sits alone at the table. On it sits a large marshmallow. Minutes earlier, the experimenter told the boy that he had to leave the room. […]
Health
The Loop
A lone walker strides up the hill. In the distance, lively conversation can be heard as shadows creep onto the hilly landscape while the sun begins to rise. The majestic […]
Community • Faith • Nutrition
America’s Other Favorite Sin
A few weeks ago, on the celebration of the miracle of the fishes and loaves, the deacon-homilist stood up, grabbed his generous gut, and stated: “I like to be well […]
Parenting
The Essential Elements for Effective Parenting
“Noah’s head is bleeding.” I had just stepped inside after my bike home from work. The day had started at 5 AM with an early training session and had ended […]
Faith
The Egoism of Atheism
A little ways back, I found myself reading two books high on the Amazon psychology reading list. They are The Ego Trick by Dr. Julian Baggini and The Belief Instinct […]
Community • Faith • Health
The Church Teaches; Science Reveals; Society Says
Most of us find that in our daily lives, either as a professional, a parent, or simply as a person, our beliefs are constantly challenged in different ways. Growing up […]
Family • Relationships
The #1 Lie that Men Tell, and Why We Do It
It is a phrase (or variant of) that you have likely heard hundreds if not thousands of times before. If you are like me, it is one that may easily […]
Exercise • Faith • Relationships
Ten Years. One Car. Blessings Beyond Belief
The light turned green. I slowly started to pull into the intersection when all of the sudden, I saw a large, fast-moving object to my left. It was too late. […]
Health • Relationships
Striving for the Ideal–In Others
The crescent moon slowly emerged over the turquoise, Caribbean waters lapping against the shores of Garden Key in Dry Tortugas National Park. Just minutes earlier, the blazing sun crept below […]
Faith • Mental Health
Spirituality Undercover
It happened again. It was a typical afternoon in my life as a pediatric psychologist. I was working with a boy who I have seen for a number of years. […]