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  • Response+ability

    My greatest hope for your kids is for each of them become a “responsible” adult. I know, I know, every parent says that. But not every parent means it the way I do. Most parents, when they say the word…

  • A New Definition of Sin

    [I hear you loud and clear: the title is too long. Yesterday I asked for your feedback on the title of my new book, The 7 Deadly Sins of the 21st Century. So many of you wrote in, and…

  • Part of the Problem

    While we all love to blame others for our unwanted circumstances, deep down we all have the same fear…

  • Respond More, React Less

    Respond More, React Less is, in many ways, the entire ScreamFree message. It’s also an important section in our new online platform, Choose Your Own Adulthood. The platform has editions…

  • Choose More of What You Want Most

    Yesterday we talked about the High School and College Editions of our new online course on the Pause Platform, Choose Your Own Adulthood. It launched yesterday, and I am so excited…

  • Choose Your Own Adulthood

    The greatest adventure in life is the transition into adulthood. Nothing compares to the newfound freedoms, possibilities, and responsibilities that come with life on your own. As my daughter began that journey…

  • Teaching Your Kids to Dream

    One of the paradoxes of parenting is this: At the same time, we want our children to be incredibly observant about reality and incredibly…

  • Wanna Take Charge of Your Life? Really?

    Authority is a tricky thing, really. Sometimes we crave it over somebody else, like a child we think needs to behave, or a co-worker who needs to get something done. Sometimes we crave it…

  • How Can I Teach My Kids to Be Respectful?

    “Being disrespectful” is a big one on many parents’ minds. Especially when your kids talk to you in ways you wouldn’t have dreamed of speaking to your own parents. Here’s the problem…

  • Take Back Your Remote Control

    Interesting idea: we control our thoughts; our thoughts don’t control us. So many of our troubles come about…