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Reducing Anxiety

Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. Every human … More

Adolescence, Anxiety, Growing Up, Independence, Maturing, Mental health, Resiliency, Self-Discipline, Self-management

Living on 1 Dollar Per Day

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

Education, Empathy, Growing Up, Hard Work, Maturing, Resiliency, Thankfulness

Parenting is Regulating

Every parent should regulate their children’s behavior until they are ready to regulate their own. It will likely be a … More

Adolescence, Chores, Family, Family Life, Growing Up, Independence, Maturing, Preteens, Resiliency, Responsibility, Significance, Teens

The Power of Kindness

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

Adolescence, Bullying, Growing Up, Kids, Kindness, Maturing, Relationship, Resiliency, Significance

Advice for Middle School Kids

Recently, I asked my Facebook friends to give me advice for my 7th graders. Here’s what my friends have learned … More

Advice, Character, Growing Up, Kids, Maturing, Resiliency, Teens, Wisdom

The Distance Run

I coach middle school cross country, which is not a glamorous job, but it is uniquely rewarding. For young distance … More

Adolescence, Coaching, Growing Up, Hard Work, Kids, Maturing, Parenting, Perseverence, Resiliency, Sacrifices, Sports, Teens, Youth Sports

Why Young Kids Should Learn to Use Dangerous Things

A friend recently posted on Facebook a picture of her three young children helping their dad build a deck. The … More

Adolescence, Child safety, Consequences, Family, Family Life, Growing Up, Kids, Maturing, Parent, Parenting, Resiliency, Teens, Work

Raising Resilient Children

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

Adolescence, Family, Family Life, Growing Up, Parent, Parenting, Perseverence, Resiliency

Families Should Be Tough

My wife is kind and compassionate, but she is one of the toughest people I have ever known. She does … More

Family Life, Hard Work, Maturing, Parent, Parenting, Perseverence, Resiliency, Sacrifices, Serving, Significance

Connect With Your Young Teen

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

Activities, Adolescence, Balance, Book, Children, Communication, Education, Family, Family Life, Friends, Growing Up, Home, Independence, Kids, Love, Maturing, Parent, Parenting, Perseverence, Preteens, Relationship, Resiliency, Role Models, Significance, Sports, Success, Teenagers, Teens, Young Teens, Youth Sports

Living in Crisis

  Our family is in crisis. It’s not the first time, and it won’t be the last. Three weeks ago, … More

Balance, Encouraging, Faith, Family, Family Life, Growing Up, Health, Pain, Relationship, Resiliency, spinal fusion surgery, Surgery

Ten Ways to Help Someone in Personal Crisis

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

Community, Encouraging, Family Life, Helping others, Relationship, Resiliency, Service, Significance

Storm Preparation

A Creeping Crisis Some crises develop gradually. Some are excruciatingly slow. Perhaps it is the approaching death of a parent … More

Anchor, Balance, Christianity, Community, Courage, Edward Mote, Encouraging, Family, Family Life, Friends, Growing Up, Independence, Jack Aubrey, Parenting, Relationship, Resiliency, Sacrifices, Significance, Strength, Success

Loving Grandpa

One of my favorite 7th grade essays ever is this memoir about a grandfather. Ashley Aucker, is now a 25 … More

Adolescence, Christianity, Faith, Family Life, Grandparents, Grief, Growing Up, Kids, Maturing, Relationship, Resiliency, Role Models, Significance

Raising Boys to be Real Men

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

Adolescence, Boy, Boys, Education, Emotion, Encouraging, Family, Friends, Growing Up, Health, Kids, Maturing, Men, Mental health, Parenting, Preteens, Relationship, Resiliency, Role Models, Significance, Teacher

Same Lake, Different Boat

When you are a parent of a child with severe disabilities, you have to accept the fact that your life … More

Christianity, Disabilities, Faith, Family Life, Growing Up, Relationship, Resiliency, Special Needs

I Wish You Failure

Once again, I offer an article from NPR’s This I Believe.  Jon Carroll started at the San Francisco Chronicle editing … More

Adolescence, Balance, Education, Growing Up, Hard Work, Perfectionism, Resiliency, Success, Work

Books for Boys

Finding a well-written, entertaining book for a boy who hates to read is always a challenge.   Woods Runner, by … More

Adolescence, Books, Family Life, Growing Up, Independence, Maturing, Reading, Resiliency, Sacrifices, Significance

Thanksgiving Child

Kathryn was born on Thanksgiving weekend 11 years ago on an unforgettable day.  Due to the trauma of her birth, … More

Beauty, Growing Up, Relationship, Resiliency, Significance

Questions Kids Have But Don’t Ask

Here are some of the big questions kids (10-14) have, although they will rarely, if ever, vocalize them.  Understanding the … More

Beauty, Career, Christianity, Community, Faith, Friends, Growing Up, Immaturity, Kids, Maturing, Resiliency, Significance, Success

The Wrong Kind of Pain

Generally speaking, children who face difficulties will grow up stronger in the long run.  They earn a host of other … More

Adolescence, Bullying, Growing Up, Loneliness, Maturing, Parenting, Relationship, Resiliency

The Value of Pain

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

Adolescence, Consequences, Education, Encouraging, Growing Up, Immaturity, Parenting, Perfectionism, Resiliency, Significance, Teens

Prepare Them for Life

Protection and provision are not enough. “Here’s the paradox: If we protect our children too absolutely, we actually end up … More

Adolescence, Consequences, Education, Encouraging, Growing Up, Maturing, Parenting, Relationship, Resiliency, Role Models, Serving, Significance, Work

Avoiding a Mid-Life Crisis

If you are growing old well, then you are likely to help a child grow up well. 40 is not … More

Balance, Christianity, Coaching, Community, Friends, Growing Up, Independence, Maturing, Parenting, Relationship, Resiliency, Sacrifices, Significance, Success, Thankfulness

Lousy Starts and Strong Finishes

I’m grading papers on the second to last day of the school year.  I’m grading fast, trying to finish ASAP, … More

Adolescence, Growing Up, Hard Work, Maturing, Parenting, Perseverence, Relationship, Resiliency

Realistic Expectations for Life

Donald Miller’s book A Million Miles in a Thousand Years is quite good, but the end of chapter 29 is … More

Activities, Balance, Christianity, Growing Up, Maturing, Perfectionism, Resiliency, Thankfulness

Are Your Kids Resilient?

Bouncing Back: Increasing Resilience for Hurting Kids This is an excerpt from an article by Maria Drews on August 3, … More

Adolescence, Growing Up, Maturing, Resiliency

It’s a Wonderfully Difficult Life

  It’s a Wonderful Life strikes a chord — several chords — deep in my soul, every time I watch … More

Community, Education, Faith, Friends, Growing Up, Hard Work, Maturing, Perseverence, Relationship, Resiliency, Role Models, Serving, Significance, Success, Thankfulness

Kids Need Community

“No man is an island,” said John Donne, in reference to the ripple effect of the death of one man … More

Adolescence, Community, Education, Growing Up, Independence, Kids, Loneliness, Maturing, Parenting, Relationship, Resiliency, Role Models, Significance, Teacher, Teens

Being a Good Loser in Youth Sports

After a weekend out of town at my son’s soccer tournament, I’m a little tired of hearing, “Did you win?”  … More

Activities, Adolescence, Growing Up, Maturing, Parenting, Resiliency, Youth Sports

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