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Feeding The Beast
May 10, 2012
Oops!
May 3, 2012
What If This Present Were The World's Last Night?
April 26, 2012
Parenting
Why French Parents Are Superior
April 18, 2012
A thought provking article regarding how Americans fret over parenthood that was written by Pamela Druckerman for Wall...
April 18, 2012
A thought provking article regarding how Americans fret over parenthood that was written by Pamela Druckerman for Wall...
What can video games teach us about raising our children
March 30, 2012
Let’s face it, kids love video games. For my generation it was going to the arcade or playing Atari…anyone remember...
March 30, 2012
Let’s face it, kids love video games. For my generation it was going to the arcade or playing Atari…anyone remember...
Your God, Their God?
May 19, 2011
Maybe it’s a question you don’t feel you need to ask: Your God, Their God? You’re pretty sure about the answer. Then...
May 19, 2011
Maybe it’s a question you don’t feel you need to ask: Your God, Their God? You’re pretty sure about the answer. Then...
The Role of the Family
March 3, 2011
I tell this to my son often…watch what I do! The challenge for me as a parent, a father, and a man is that if my son is going...
March 3, 2011
I tell this to my son often…watch what I do! The challenge for me as a parent, a father, and a man is that if my son is going...
Is That Really True?
February 17, 2011
We receive news of our world in a number of ways: newspapers, other print media, TV, radio, internet, speeches and conversation. Is that really true? Do you believe what you read, hear, and see? And if your response is “sometimes,” then how do you discern what you believe and what you discount as a lie? C. S. Lewis, one of the most brilliant Christian writers and scholars of the twentieth century, once wrote what he thought of newspapers, “I never read the papers. Why does anyone? They’re...
February 17, 2011
We receive news of our world in a number of ways: newspapers, other print media, TV, radio, internet, speeches and conversation. Is that really true? Do you believe what you read, hear, and see? And if your response is “sometimes,” then how do you discern what you believe and what you discount as a lie? C. S. Lewis, one of the most brilliant Christian writers and scholars of the twentieth century, once wrote what he thought of newspapers, “I never read the papers. Why does anyone? They’re...
The Burden of Boredom
February 10, 2011
One of the reasons often given by young people, for getting into trouble is the burden of boredom. School bores them, certain friends bore them, church bores them, their parents and family bore them, the world bores them, even the Creator of it all bores them. They have developed a hunger for something...anything...that will pull them out of boredom by entertaining their senses and removing the malaise from their life. Unfortunately, they fail to recognize the source of a boring life or its remedy. ...
February 10, 2011
One of the reasons often given by young people, for getting into trouble is the burden of boredom. School bores them, certain friends bore them, church bores them, their parents and family bore them, the world bores them, even the Creator of it all bores them. They have developed a hunger for something...anything...that will pull them out of boredom by entertaining their senses and removing the malaise from their life. Unfortunately, they fail to recognize the source of a boring life or its remedy. ...
Is Marriage Passè?
January 20, 2011
Is marriage passé? In a January 14, 2011 article Natalie Portman, unusually successful as both a child and adult actress, revealed her latest view on marriage. Apparently, many young women are taking her advice. Portman told a reporter that the reason she was drawn to her latest movie, “No Strings Attached,” was because the main character whom she plays “was simply seeking a no-romance bed buddy as opposed to the whole nine yards.” Portman said, “Emma (the main character) wants a relationship...
January 20, 2011
Is marriage passé? In a January 14, 2011 article Natalie Portman, unusually successful as both a child and adult actress, revealed her latest view on marriage. Apparently, many young women are taking her advice. Portman told a reporter that the reason she was drawn to her latest movie, “No Strings Attached,” was because the main character whom she plays “was simply seeking a no-romance bed buddy as opposed to the whole nine yards.” Portman said, “Emma (the main character) wants a relationship...
What Should We Say To Our Children About Politics?
November 3, 2010
Can I say anything good? Well, yesterday was election day and having just gone through another political season, I am sure politics is nearing the bottom of things we want to talk about with anyone right now! Still the question is a fair one, what do we want our children to learn from us about the world of politics and our responsibilities as citizens? Even if we say nothing to them, they are learning from us by what we say to others and to one another as parents. They learn from what we do or do not do with...
November 3, 2010
Can I say anything good? Well, yesterday was election day and having just gone through another political season, I am sure politics is nearing the bottom of things we want to talk about with anyone right now! Still the question is a fair one, what do we want our children to learn from us about the world of politics and our responsibilities as citizens? Even if we say nothing to them, they are learning from us by what we say to others and to one another as parents. They learn from what we do or do not do with...
Being A Better Parent
August 24, 2010
It is often said that this generation of youth is the lost generation. But if youth today are the lost generation, then...
August 24, 2010
It is often said that this generation of youth is the lost generation. But if youth today are the lost generation, then...
Real Self-Esteem
July 7, 2010
The wonder and innocence of childhood is a fragile and fleeting thing. The turns and tangles of the world beyond their parent's arms can be harsh and complex. The cultural pressure on children to abandon their innocence, grow up fast is enormous--and wrought with countless trials and tears. Self-esteem is the consequence of how we cope, what we believe, how we were raised and, most importantly, how we live. Children who have healthy self-esteem generally lead happier, more hopeful, and more productive...
July 7, 2010
The wonder and innocence of childhood is a fragile and fleeting thing. The turns and tangles of the world beyond their parent's arms can be harsh and complex. The cultural pressure on children to abandon their innocence, grow up fast is enormous--and wrought with countless trials and tears. Self-esteem is the consequence of how we cope, what we believe, how we were raised and, most importantly, how we live. Children who have healthy self-esteem generally lead happier, more hopeful, and more productive...