Blame Shifting and a Warping of Morality

Apparently today, all that is needed for acceptable sexual activity between two persons is consent. Numerous universities have instituted official policies that outline the requirement of verbal consent, “Yes,” or “Uh-huh,” or the like, at each stage of a sexual encounter, before progressing further, in order to ensure that the encounter continues to be desired by […]

Wednesday Review – Book Reviews

In the month of May I read a handful of books (still working through the last one), and felt it potentially beneficial to offer some thoughts. The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Timothy Keller. I highly recommend this read. It packs a tremendous punch for it’s small size. I can’t picture anyone for whom this book wouldn’t […]

Stupid Questions Mom’s Ask Their Kids

I’m sure it’s just me. I know no one else asks these absurd questions. I’m confident every other mom out there uses good logic when communicating to their children, despite the chaos going on all around. But have you even noticed the dumb questions we ask our kids? Well, not you personally; that was already […]

No free rides

Got teenagers? Do they got summer jobs yet? Kevin O’Leary of Shark Tank has 6 suggestions:  Golf Caddy Product Merchandiser Camp Counselor/Life Guard Summer Entrepreneur Youth Conservation Corps. Caregiver

Teach your child…no one owes you anything

The current generation of young adults have been pegged as the “entitled generation.”  I have a feeling that each subsequent generation has been dubbed similar by the preceding generation.  I think the idea of entitlement looks different in different generations and that by nature, we all feel entitled to one degree or another. Let’s work […]