Teens and E-Cigarettes. . . some helpful info. . .
The other day I was sitting in traffic listening to the radio when I was reminded about a new threat to our teenagers’ health. It’s the whole vaping and e-cigarette phenomena. In a matter of a few minutes I heard…
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Eavesdropping, Marriage, and the Age of Decadence. . . Another Year. . .
These are some thoughts prompted by the timely convergence of an overheard conversation and some reading. . . all within the last 24 hours. The convergence started as I stood in the express lane at a local grocery store yesterday…
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Redeeming Christmas Communication. . .
Ok. . . one week from tomorrow. It’s almost here. And if your family is like mine, the Christmas holiday season affords you more time than usual to spend together. Your kids are home for a few extra days of…
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The Ideal Just Doesn’t Exist. . . .
Spotted this powerful video on Facebook this morning. It reminds me of the Cindy Crawford quote I heard a few weeks ago. . . “I wish I looked like Cindy Crawford.” We value all the wrong things. We believe and…
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Christmas Letters. . . Precursor to the Selfie. . .
We all do it. . . and we’ve been doing it for a long, long time. While we might not recognize it, it’s the same thing we gripe about when we find ourselves shaking our heads at the selfies our…
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When A Child Comes Out. . . And Dies. . .
For many years, I subscribed to Entertainment Weekly magazine. It was part of my regular culture-watching routine in those pre-Internet-glut-of-information years. Twenty years ago, in December of 1994, the magazine published their annual “Faces of AIDS” tribute to those in the…
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Perspective. . . From Buddy the Elf. . . .
No, it didn’t take long for the film Elf to become a holiday classic. I’ve come to love it. There’s something about seeing innocence and truth clash with the harsh realities of a broken world that reminds us of what’s…
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A Powerful Reflection on Weight. . . .
A young friend sent me a link to this video today. Powerful. It will go viral. Enough said. Give it a look. And then share it with those you know who struggle with body image issues and disordered eating. .…
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Common Sense and the Culture of Sexual Assault. . . Things to Talk About With the Kids. . .
Columnist Nicholas Kristof asks some provocative questions and makes some very good points in his recent editorial, “Bill Cosby, UVA, and Rape.” Kristof reminds us that we shouldn’t be surprised when we see the news saturated with stories about Bill…
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Thanksgiving Smile. . .
While out on my walk this morning I had this powerful song pop up on my Milk radio app. I’ve created and listen to a “Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir” station on the app. This is from the Georgia Mass Choir. It…
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Thinking About Ferguson. . . .
My intent is not to make anyone angry. Rather, I simply want to invite you into my head as I attempt to make some sense out of my very limited and very incomplete knowledge of what’s been happening in Ferguson,…
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How One Youth Worker Is Processing Kim Kardashian With Parents. . . .
I love this. . . absolutely love this. I love it because it’s what we hope to see happen after we do what we do here at CPYU. I love this because it shows that youth workers are thinking, processing,…
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