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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

Back to School – COVID Style

2020 began like any other year.  But as we approached the ides of March, it was clear that this year would actually be like none other these generations had known.  […]

FaithParenting

All Things New by Erin McCole Cupp

“Truth outlasts moments.  Truth showed me that when I stood up to that one moment of abuse, I was setting a boundary that I, as a unique and precious child […]

ParentingTechnology

The Pornography Plague

As we said goodbye to 2021, and all the challenges that came with this year, once again a celebrity emerged on the scene with strong opinions. But this time, it […]

Parenting

Culture of Me; Cultivation of We

In 2016, one of the leading empathy researchers in the world, Dr. Michelle Borba, published a book entitled “Unselfie:  Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World.”  The book opened […]

Technology

The Podcast Predicament

In the past four years, the number of Americans tuning in to podcasts has increased by 120 percent.  Today, 90 million Americans listen to a podcast every month.  While blogs […]

Nature

It Moves, Therefore It Is

It is 5 AM.  I lie asleep in bed and all is still.  Yet is it really? All around me, the universe is expanding at speeds so fast and controversial, […]

ParentingTechnology

Just When is Enough Enough? It’s Time for Parents to Reclaim Their Kids from Tech

As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, there has been another type of scourge growing for years, this one involving the effects of media and technology on […]

Mental Health

Anxiety’s Biggest Lie; Life’s Biggest Truth

“I am going to die.” I was standing in the downstairs showroom of REI in St. Louis.  Already on its way to becoming my favorite store (admittedly from a guy […]

Health

A Curious Obsession with Life

As the COVID pandemic approaches its second full year, our nation and world continues to grapple with the consequences of the virus and the response to it.  As new variants […]

FaithHealthNature

5 (Free) Keys to Coping with Pain

I was sitting on the banks of a tributary of the Yellowstone River.  My brother, two friends, and I were into day three of our epic adventure through Yellowstone National […]