Empowering Children Part 4: The Balancing Act
Teens are under a lot of pressure to succeed. Here’s how to know if your child is feeling overwhelmed by their world. The day was normal until about two in […]
So You Want to Get Your Kid a New Phone for Christmas?
Before you buy your child’s first phone, read this first. Every year at about this time, I dust off this article, update it, and hope parents will read and share […]
Empowering Children Part 3: The Exchanges
Start your child’s day with purpose and positivity. Here’s how. I was dressed in my full law enforcement uniform and ready for duty. It was usually about 7:15am and I […]
Ome TV App Review
Teens love chatting with total strangers. Some apps allow them to do it via their web camera. Learn how to keep your child safe from this dangerous online trend. One […]
Empowering Children Part 2: Purpose Driven Praise
Want honorable virtues to live within your children? Here’s how. He was about nine years old and in the race of his life as a third grader. His classmates were […]
Threads App Review
Instagram was released in 2010. It is now the most-used social media platform among teens, according to research firm Piper Jaffray. Eighty-five percent of teens report using Instagram at least […]
How to Talk to Teens About Vaping
Are you concerned about the recent reports of teens being rushed to the hospital after vaping? The vaping problem is only getting worse. This is how we talk to teens […]
Empowering Children Part 1: I Love You
How our spoken, written, and physical expressions of affection have more power than we realize. Times haven’t changed for the best in my opinion, but then again, I might be […]
Words and Pictures Matter
How to talk to your child about posting images or words that could be construed as a violent threat. On August 25, 2019, Alaska authorities arrested two 13-year-old students for […]
A Real Solution to Stopping Mass Shootings
Students escorted to a school bus at STEM School Highlands Ranch after the shooting. Photo: Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images For some parents, their child’s back-to-school shopping […]
