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I’m nobody without somebody. A sentiment many people believe, including teenagers. Numerous teens assume something’s wrong with them if they aren’t dating. Their security and identity rest on being in…

My daughter stepped onto the javelin runway, determined to advance to nationals by finishing in the top six. The track meet was the second to last of her senior year—and…

My child saw pornography. What should I do? My child throws a fit when I ask him to turn his game off. What can I do? My child keeps breaking…

I’ve been a fan of the organization Protect Young Eyes and its founder, Chris McKenna, for years. So I was excited to read his new book, 5 Habits of the…

In the 1980s, cultural critic Neil Postman warned that entertainment doesn't simply occupy our attention—it shapes how we think, what we value, and what we come to expect from life.…

Inform Grandparents of Online Dangers When my son was sixteen, he confessed to his father and me (for the second time) that he had a pornography problem. Through his prompting…

A great tragedy of our day is that many of us want to be loved, but we’re terrified of being known. ~ The Wolf in Their Pockets by Chris Martin,…

Only 1 in 7 married parents meet the criteria for resilience. When an email about a 2024 study conducted by Barna landed in my inbox a few weeks ago, I…

In fifth grade, a boy asked me to “go with him,” the phrase used at the time to ask someone to be his girlfriend.  Wide-eyed, I responded, “Go where?”  As…

Love. We dream about it, sing songs about it, and talk incessantly about it. We watch mushy movies hoping true love wins. We desire love in our own lives. When…