Raising Countercultural Kids in the United States of Addiction (Part 1)

In the late 1990s, author J.K. Rowling invented the term “muggle” as a derogative term for the normal people of … More

The Holidays Are a Magnifier

The Holidays — the six weeks of Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas, and New Years — are a magnifier. In general, happy … More

Young people in America need to know more about real poverty, and this video is possibly the best I have … More

Josh was a normal teenager whose father died. His mother moved them from their home in the country to the … More

The car is where the best stories have a chance to run and really stretch out their legs freely. It’s … More

Dealing With Annoying Social Media Posts (Part 2)After writing my last post on how to respond to all those annoying … More

Perhaps this video is a bit of an overstatement. It oversimplifies the problem, but I like the main theme. Train … More

Resilience is the capacity to recover from adversity and return to well-being. Paul Tough, in his book How Children Succeed, … More

My wife and I struggle with what I call productionism. It is a variation of perfectionism. It is the … More

No matter the age, our children need to be trained to be compassionate. It does not come naturally. Kids are … More