Navigating Puberty in Today’s World
Do you remember what it was you were feeling and experiencing when your body was transitioning from childhood to adulthood with what seemed like breakneck speed? It happened for me during my Junior High years and I was consumed with…
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Kids, Sleep, and Brain Development
New research from the Boston Children’s Hospital analyzed the sleeping patterns of nine to eleven year old children in an effort to see the effect of inadequate sleep on brain development. This period of life, known as early adolescence, is…
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Your Kids and Relationships
Parents, today I want to encourage you to conduct a two-pronged relationship check. First, take time to take stock of your family relationships and closeness. Kids who are engaged with their families and who know they are loved are less…
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Billie Eilish and Pornography
Parents, I want to share a warning with you today. It’s a warning that comes from an unexpected source. Twenty year old chart-topping musician Bille Eilish was recently a guest on the Howard Stern radio show. During the interview, Eilish…
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Kids, Binge Drinking, and the Brain
Besides warning our kids about the spiritual and legal issues related to underage drinking, we must also warn them about the damage that underage drinking does to their still not-fully-formed brains. In today’s world, some of our kids are engaging…
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Traumatic News and Kids
President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed when I was a seven year old boy. Two days later, his alleged assassin was gunned down on live TV. The images and news reports were frightening to me. I still think…
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