The Holidays Are a Magnifier

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

The Social Combat of Being 13

A New World Order for Young Teens 7th and 8th grade is when the social life of a child amps … 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

Parenting is messy. It’s often a blender full of emotions, tasks, and conflicts. That why we so often feel pureed … More

First Connect, Then Guide The best parents are the ones who are deeply connected with their children and offer support … More

Our family has been going through rough waters related to some serious medical issues, and we have only been making … More

How to Turn Kids On To Nature I can’t tell you how many times one of my middle school students … More

We are all in the midst of a cultural revolution, and it’s in the palm of our hands. We are … More

Boys are misunderstood. Too often, they are disciplined and shamed by their teachers, parents, or grandparents because it is falsely … More

By Lauren Baum, in her senior English class at Westminster Christian Academy, St. Louis (Class of 2011). Without any hesitation, … More

In the area of technology and society, nobody is an expert because we just don’t know what the long-term effects … More

Kids want to be known, and not just by their parents (their #1 source of value). They want their teachers, … More

As I walk through the halls after school, there is a barrage of faces along my path. Some I know … More

fandango |fanˈda ng gō| noun 1. a lively Spanish dance. 2. a foolish or useless act or thing. In May … More