In last week’s blog, I reflected on the pressure parents put on themselves to maintain the perception everything is perfect in their home by referencing the fictitious television family, Ozzie and Harriet, as some faux standard of the perfect family dynamic. Today, every family is struggling with something. The real pressure is based on the […]
“I would rather treat a heroin addict than a heavy marijuana smoker.” ~ Bob Meehan, “Beyond the Yellow Brick Road” Yes, I smoked pot. In fact, I smoked a lot of pot when I was in high school and college. I enjoyed it. Wait, I loved it. Fortunately, I stopped using it. Before my experiences […]
The parents of addicted children are often faced with difficult decisions. Nothing is ever easy. When you’re under this kind of stress, it’s hard to know if you’re making the best choice for you, your addicted child, and your family. But it must be done. So how do you do it? How do you make […]
Most people don’t enjoy riding in a car for ten hours. But that’s exactly what I did last month on my latest road trip to Detroit for a speaking engagement. In fact, during that ten-day road trip, four of those days were spent driving sunrise to sunset. On the last day of my journey, I […]
Fear isn’t the norm. It isn’t your friend. And it certainly doesn’t help you make better decisions. The Bible is very clear about fear and what we should focus on instead. For God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7, […]
