What I Really, Really, Really Want for Our Teens
A couple of years ago, I published an article about what I really, really, really want for my kids. It came together one night sitting on the front porch with Continue Reading →
A couple of years ago, I published an article about what I really, really, really want for my kids. It came together one night sitting on the front porch with Continue Reading →
Growing up, there were two things that my parents always made us say to people. “Thank you” and “please.” In regard to the latter, it didn’t really matter how small Continue Reading →
Growing up, it was widely known that the Schroeder parents were some of the strictest parents around. It wasn’t that they were considered unfriendly by many of our peers, some Continue Reading →
Recently one of our friends attended a presentation on the topic of youth and technology. Among many points, the presenter indicated that given most teens have phones (and this isn’t Continue Reading →
The other evening, I was speaking to a local congregation about youth and media/technology, which I consider to be the most important issue facing our kids today. I was describing Continue Reading →
I am sitting in my office across from her. Her mother is sitting to my right. Seconds earlier, in a casual way, I had posed the question. As I waited Continue Reading →
It was the Friday after Thanksgiving, and the weather was mild. That meant one thing. It was a perfect day to finish raking the leaves. With our yard being about Continue Reading →
It is one of the most common human emotions. It can spring forth from something as minor (well, maybe minor is the wrong word) as a stubbed toe and something Continue Reading →
A few months ago, I was having lunch with a friend. He mentioned a recent outpatient surgery that he had, and indicated that upon being discharged, he was given a Continue Reading →
A couple of years ago, I published an article entitled “The Essential Elements for Effective Parenting.” In the article, I contended (based on research and experience) that beyond any techniques, Continue Reading →