The Lexical Mistake of Social Distancing
Some weeks back, my wife and I met up with another married couple for an outdoor, evening dinner at a restaurant set in the middle of rural farmland. As the Continue Reading →
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For Better, Or For the Better
For Better, or for the Better Matthew Battiato stood pensively in front of the large congregation at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. As the familiar song started playing and the people Continue Reading →
Connection is Not the Ultimate Goal; Social-Emotional Health Is
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 →
Loss (of Control)
It is one of the most core human fears, and if we are honest, every single one of us has worried about it at many different points in our lives. Continue Reading →
In Lowering Our Expectations of Others a New Hope May Emerge
Unless you have been living the life of a hermit, people have disappointed you. It’s one of the biggest challenges of relationships. Even those we love don’t consistently live up Continue Reading →
You Just Never Know
The year was 1996. Rusty Schimmel had just started his senior year of high school. He had been working at Easterseals Rehabilitation Center pool for about a month, giving swimming Continue Reading →
Do As I Say, Not As I Have Done
A little ways back, I was sitting in a session of LoveEd, a Catholic-based program designed to teach sexuality. My wife had spearheaded a push to bring it to families Continue Reading →
Meeting Poverty in Person
On November 29, 2016, Catholic Charities hosted a poverty summit in Evansville. Business and community leaders from the city and surrounding areas were invited to discuss ways in which we Continue Reading →
Valor
For over 9 years, I have run social skills groups for kids and adolescents. Some have been diagnosed on the autism spectrum, but others have social challenges that come from Continue Reading →
Trying to Resolve a Conflict? Take a Walk (or Ride)
Years ago, while training for the Louisville Ironman, I started meeting my dad every couple of weeks for an early morning bike ride. Shortly after the rides started, I noticed Continue Reading →