Growing Bolder Community

Every now and then you get a chance to witness teamwork operating at its finest. Usually this is found in sophisticated work environments or in places where adults have known one another for a long period of time. I however have found it at a high school with a group of seniors who have come from a variety of backgrounds with enormous variations in economic and social status. As a...

To quote from the classic Christmas Carol, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”…only, it’s not. Not for many teens. For many, the beginning of each school year is a time of anxiety, stress, and fear. There are many potential obstacles that teenagers face as they enter the halls of learning. Will they be socially accepted? Will they make the team? Will I sit alone at...

Seriously, let’s talk. That wasn’t just meant to be a catchy title. It is time that we, as parents, start talking to our teenagers about their struggles with pornography. This problem is not going away; if anything, it will become more and more prevalent as the avenues for teenagers to view porn continue to expand. Teens are able to view porn through so many mediums that it is almost...

It’s that time. Yes, THAT time. The moment you have dreaded for years. It is time to teach your teenager how to drive. It is the time for you to step into two tons of glass, steel and plastic and hand the keys to someone who, fairly recently, needed you to tie their shoelaces for them. It is the time for digging your fingers into the car door, pushing a brake pedal that is not there,...

What are some ways I can know that my teenager is having a hard time with adjustment?* A noticeable change in grades* When teens isolate themselves (headphones all the time, hide in their room, avoid family time)* Attempts to "escape" (video games, books, pornography, etc...) instead of connect.* Behavior changes: getting into trouble at home or school* Outbursts of anger or frustration*...

The Grammys for 2012 are coming and I won’t really watch the awards show. However, I have to admit I have in the past catch snippets of it and concluded that the musical world has passed me by. I'm not quite sure what I was doing but clearly it wasn't keeping up with what is happening and has happened when it comes to popular music. Oh, I recognize the names of a few of the performers...