No parent dreams of experiencing the story of the prodigal firsthand. If you are a parent that struggles with a wayward son or daughter, there is hope!
The Wayward Child The story of the wayward child is no stranger to virtually every parent today. Just about everyone you talk to either knows or has a son or daughter who has struggled with something. That could be behavior, attitude, or a …
Could your teen or child use a transformation? Are they currently defiant and disrespectful? Do they frequently use foul language? Or are they just plain lazy?
The Nature of Children Rebellion is just part of our child’s nature, right? No! If your child is rebellious, sneaky, argumentative, or seems to be lying about just about everything, then this episode of License to Parent is for you. Wouldn’t it be …
In addition to the Covid pandemic, America has been dealing with many other epidemics in recent decades that are arguably even more dangerous, albeit less contagious than the Covid virus.
Suicidal Ideations in Teens Mental illness, addictions of all kinds, self-harm, and suicide are among the most prevalent. Sadly, suicide is now the second leading cause of death today among American teenagers. That is only surpassed by motor vehicle …
Coach John Wooden is considered by many to be the greatest coach in NCAA history. Wooden coached the UCLA Bruins from 1948-1975 and led the team to win 10 NCAA Championships in a 12 year span. That’s quite an accomplishment.
Coaching the Fundamentals Now many coaches through the years have used a framework for success that includes focusing on the fundamentals. But Wooden takes that to the extreme. At the start of each season when he would meet with the new team, he …
A number of years ago one of Jim Henson’s Muppet characters famously said, “peoples is peoples” with the implication that no matter who we are or where we come from, we’re all basically the same.
Peoples is Peoples But is that true? Within a certain culture, we may all be similar in our beliefs about right and wrong and normal. But what happens when you cross cultural lines, or when you move to another culture? People from one culture often …
The world just doesn’t look the same as it used to. They say that everything can change in an instant. But I don’t know that we were quite ready for that instant to be in just one year; in 2020.
When Our Kids Look to Us in the Unknown As adults, many of us were completely blindsided by the events of 2020. The careers we held in high esteem, the same careers we planned to retire from, suddenly don’t exist anymore. Positions cut, or moved …
In America today, pornography, at least as it’s been traditionally defined, is everywhere!
Explicit Content & Our Children Today, sexually explicit images aren’t just those naughty magazines sold from behind the drug store counter. Milder or “soft” versions of it can be seen on billboards along the highway. Stronger forms are readily …
