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New Talk is out! Parenting: Navigating Everything
My new Parenting: Navigating Everything talk is now completed. Love a chance to speak this to your parents at your church, school, conference, camp, or other events. We all want the best for our kids but which parenting information do we choose? With over 75,000...
Adults who went undercover at a high school found 7 things people don’t realize about life for teenagers today
I would agree with the findings from this TV show. High school is nothing like it used to be. That's the message of "Undercover High," a documentary series on A&E that follows seven adults who pose as students for a semester at Highland Park High School in Topeka,...
WHO to recognize gaming disorder as mental health condition in 2018
This has been a growing concern for many people over the past few years. I have seen the destruction video game addiction (or you can use the word compulsion) has done in families and in the lives of students. This is not saying that it is bad to play video games just...
My Christmas Playlist on Apple Music
I thought I would share my Apple Music Playlist of Christmas Music. My list is presently 550 songs. If you have Apple Music just add the playlist. Link is below https://itunes.apple.com/ca/playlist/favourite-christmas-music-mix/pl.700a51040a904132b5af8769c00d6eae...
The Behaviors Americans Count as Sexual Harassment
Each day there seems to be a new allegation of sexual harassment on the news. I thought that is article was a really important conversation. The flood of new allegations has caused many to ask: What counts as sexual harassment? While there is a general legal...
Addicted to your phone? CBC: Marketplace
A powerful episode of CBC's Marketplace. Worth the 22 minutes. We use Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience to help apps become more engaging and persuasive... in other words more addictive. How to personalize for every person uniquely whether it’s the extra 10...
How Families Should Engage With Technology, Media and Culture
I had a chance the other week to be on the Promise Keepers Podcast talking to Kirk Giles. Check it out! Click here to listen to the podcast.
Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Severe Anxiety?
So much information in this article. I would challenge everyone to take a few minutes and walk through it. Over the last decade, anxiety has overtaken depression as the most common reason college students seek counseling services. In its annual survey of students, the...
How the smartphone affected an entire generation of kids
As I continue my research into loneliness I find more and more articles talking about social media. We need to make sure we don't have a knee-jerk reaction and just say all social media is bad. This article has a very balanced perspective. However, that changed a few...
Did you hear Justin Bieber refused Satanic child abuse?
Really great article. Please take the time to read our Christian response to Fake News. Many Christian influencers, especially those on social media, contribute to this trend by spreading stories such as the Bieber one or by adding sensationalistic anecdotes and...
