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adolescence
Parenting
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 […]
Technology
Thinking Through the Immersion Dilemma: What if My Teen’s Life is Governed by Media & Technology?
Over the past couple of years, I have spoken and written much about issues related to our youth’s use of media and technology. In addition to this series, further reading […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]