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Articles
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.
Exercise • Nutrition
The Promise of Pain
Recently, I was watching a game on the tube when a Prilosec OTC commercial came on, featuring a portly Larry the Cable Guy (an actual user). As with previous TV […]
Health • Mental Health • Parenting
Saying Yes to Drugs?
Part I: Confronting the Reality It is 12:30 AM. Three teen boys are out in the garage, smoking pot and drinking Bud Lights. The parents of the oldest who resides […]
Technology
An App Full of Reasons Why the Mobile Device-Youth Experiment Is Failing
At the dawn of the most recent millennium, mobile technology was still in its infancy. Only about a 1/3 of people had a mobile device, most of which were adults. […]
Technology
Banning Computers in the Classroom? Devices in Schools
But now and then, carrying out my institutional duty to observe classes taught by younger colleagues, I move from the front of the classroom to the rear. What a revelation […]
Articles
Just Don’t Think About It
As a young boy growing up, I found myself more aware of strange thoughts that seemed to originate out of nowhere. At times, they were embarrassing, at times completely inappropriate, […]
Health • Mental Health
Just Don’t Think About It
As a young boy growing up, I found myself more aware of strange thoughts that seemed to originate out of nowhere. At times, they were embarrassing, at times completely inappropriate, […]
Mental Health • Relationships
The Pursuit of Perfection
Donald James Larsen was born on August 7, 1929, in Michigan City, Indiana. As a young boy, he quickly showed talent in the area of baseball and basketball, but eventually […]
Parenting • Relationships • Technology
Sexuality Uncovered
Part I: Understanding What We Know “Everybody’s doing it.” It is one of the most often used phrases when it comes to the topic of youth and sexuality, especially in […]
Community • Exercise • Relationships
Dear Beloved
There is an old man who lives near Hartke Pool. I pass him by in the early mornings and late afternoons on my bike to and from work. He walks […]
Parenting
The Simple Joy of a Simple Joy
It was a Tuesday evening. Matthew, who is in 3rd grade, was excitedly telling me about the day’s events, including a math competition in his classroom. As he beamed at […]