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Back to Search#77: A Lighthouse in Life
Episode 77
Here’s a trivia question: Which state has the most lighthouses? If you answered Michigan, you’re absolutely right.
In the darkness of night, lighthouses warn sailors of shallow sandbars and rocky shor…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
#76: Friends
Episode 76
Social media sites have tremendous power to influence your son’s thoughts and actions.
But there’s an even more influential force in your son’s life—and that’s his friends.
Research tells us that ensu…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
#75: Shining Star
Episode 75
What does 100 billion of anything look like?
Astronomers estimate that our Milky Way Galaxy holds around 100 billion stars. If you counted one star per second, it would take you over 3,000 years to co…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
#74: The Greatest Adventure
Episode 74
Boys crave action and adventure. That’s why video games and movies grab their attention. But too often, this content is crude, sensual, and violent.
Help your son find action and adventure in the page…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
#73: Facing Fear
Episode 73
It’s a sad fact that anxiety is attacking kids across the country.
According to the Center for Disease Control, 7.1% of children have been diagnosed with anxiety. That’s around 4.4 million kids!
Ther…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
#72: Instruction Manual
Episode 72
Two simple words strike terror in a parent’s heart. Those words are: “Assembly Required.”
And yet, too often we ignore the instruction manual when putting together a bike or race car track for our son…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
#71: Time is Ticking
Episode 71
Each day contains 1,440 minutes. That may seem like a bunch of time, but it passes by in a flash. The same can be said for weeks, and months, and even years.
Time is passing quickly . . . that’s a fa…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
#70: True Self-Worth
Episode 70
Statistics indicate that girls struggle with self-image problems more than boys. But if it’s your son that’s hurting because he doesn’t like how he looks, statistics don’t matter. You just want to he…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
#69: The Parenting Rollercoaster
Episode 69
Boys love roller coasters. A popular one is called “Mako.” It towers 200 feet high and races through the air at 73 miles per hour.
That’s a crazy ride, but parenting boys can be even more scary—or exc…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
#68: Parenting Teenage Boys
Episode 68
Parenting boys is tough. Parenting teenage guys is 100 times tougher! Or at least it can feel like it.
When your teenage son challenges your authority, when he blatantly disobeys, or when he rolls his…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago