What parents need to know about the fentanyl crisis
Earlier this year, a sixteen-year-old in Texas took a prescription pain pill and later died. The family soon learned that she’d bought the pill from…
Talking to your kids about the Covenant School shooting
When I was in college in California, countless of my friends went to Borderline to go line dancing. We held sorority events there. We never felt…
Chaos, Community, and Christ
It’s Sunday night. The ice arena where my ninth grade daughter, Evelyn, spends four days per week feels extra cold tonight. I calculate how much of…
Does banning books protect our children?
Originally published on Denison Forum The books in your child’s library may be the fiercest battle in the culture wars today. Efforts to control what…
Engaging critical conversations about pornography
Hearing the word “porn” can make us want to shout “la la la la" with our fingers in our ears. But with the infiltration of pornography through the…
How to be a godly advocate for your child
The school year is in full swing. Sunny days at the beach and summer camps are behind us, and in the blink of an eye our babies are waking up early,…
Grace based parenting
When I write about grace based parenting, I'm not referring to the book by Dr. Tim Kimmel, or any parenting books for that matter. Grace based…
4 surprising ways your Gen Z teen behaves
Originally published on Denison Forum Michael Jackson’s album version of “Black or White” begins with a dad banging on his son’s door and shouting,…
Three ways to model a healthy body image for your daughter
I started hating my body when I was eight years old. I never felt comfortable or at peace in it. By the time I was developing into a woman, during…
