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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 • Relationships
Grrrrrit: The Art of Persistence
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a […]
Exercise • Nutrition
The Exercise Potential: In the Long Run
Part I: Training for Life A lone runner strides up the hill. In the distance, the sun slowly begins its morning ascent reflected against the faint, pinkish clouds of a […]
Mental Health • Relationships
Mental Health Stigma: More Than Just a Matter of Diagnosis
Part I: The Delicate Topic of Stigma, Labeling, and the Search for the Common Good In March of this year, Leah Harris published a wonderfully thought-provoking article entitled Why We […]
Articles
Mental Health Stigma: More Than Just a Matter of Diagnosis
Part I: The Delicate Topic of Stigma, Labeling, and the Search for the Common Good In March of this year, Leah Harris published a wonderfully thought-provoking article entitled Why We […]
Articles
Mental Health Stigma: More Than Just a Matter of Diagnosis
Part I: The Delicate Topic of Stigma, Labeling, and the Search for the Common Good In March of this year, Leah Harris published a wonderfully thought-provoking article entitled Why We […]
Parenting • Relationships
31 Going On 13
In 2012, USA Today published an article entitled Many ‘Emerging Adults 18-29’ Are Not There Yet. Other similar articles note a growing trend of young to middle-aged adults who seemed […]
Parenting
How Our Youth’s Concept of Privacy Is Changing; Why We As Parents Shouldn’t Accept It
The year was 1991. I was a freshman in high school. She had just said yes to my request to officially be my girlfriend. When it came to the world […]
Technology
Left to Their Own Devices
Left to Their Own Devices – Updated It is midnight. Rachel fell asleep two hours ago, but the intermittent ding of her cell phone keeps waking her up. Suddenly, she […]
Parenting
Setting Realistic Expectations for Parenting
Have you ever noticed how publications on parenting lure you in? Whether it is “1-2-3 Magic”, “The No-Cry Sleep Solution”, or “Parenting Your Powerful Child: Bring an End to Everyday […]
Parenting
Understanding Why Authoritative Parenting Is About More Than Parenting
Over the years, I have spoken much about the topic of parenting styles, and specifically about the research related to authoritative parenting as opposed to authoritarian or permissive parenting. Simply […]