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Dr. Michael Reichert Talks Raising Healthy Boys

In this episode, Roy welcomes Dr. Michael Reichert, a psychologist and author whose new book, "How To Raise A Boy: The Power of Connection To Build Good Men" is receiving widespread acclaim. Dr. Reichert drew on his decades of experience working to counter societal conventions of how boys [...]

By |2019-08-29T22:56:38+00:00September 17th, 2019|Blog, Today's Teenager Podcast Episode|Comments Off on Dr. Michael Reichert Talks Raising Healthy Boys

Five Hungers of Today’s Teenagers

  As you read this brief list, don’t think “I do this.” or “I don’t do this” but rather “How well do I meet this need in the young people in my life?” “What is one thing I can do, one shift I can make to do better [...]

By |2018-11-20T23:15:31+00:00August 3rd, 2016|Education, parenting|Comments Off on Five Hungers of Today’s Teenagers

How to be More Authentic with Teenagers

Today's teenagers expect and demand authenticity from parents and other adults who want to be in relationship with them. This principle, like so many things in my life, I learned the hard way. One Summer while in grad school, I taught catechism classes to a group of 13 year old [...]

By |2016-04-20T13:15:26+00:00April 20th, 2016|Blog, parenting|Comments Off on How to be More Authentic with Teenagers

Misreading Teenagers’ Non-Verbal Communication

Teenagers can be intimidating. Their facial expressions, tone of voice and body language often suggest that they want to be left alone. And sometimes that is what they want. But more often, being left alone is not what they want. Those dirty looks, rolling eyes and standoffish body language are [...]

By |2016-03-21T16:21:15+00:00March 21st, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on Misreading Teenagers’ Non-Verbal Communication

What to Say and Do When Teens Don’t Believe in God

Listen to The Podcast   When teens say: “I’m an atheist” “I don’t believe in God.” “I’m agnostic.” Adults think: “I’ve failed. Its my job to make my (this) kid believe in God. ” “I may not be in heaven with my son.” “I thought we raised her [...]

By |2016-01-05T16:14:17+00:00January 5th, 2016|Blog, parenting|4 Comments

Questions Every Parent Should Ask

There are two parallel tracks of parenting. The Experiential Track: our experience of raising our children and help them to grow into happy, healthy and holy adults. The Wisdom Track:  reflecting on our experience of parenting, the good, bad and ugly. Because it's not urgent, most of us neglect the [...]

By |2015-12-29T15:43:25+00:00December 29th, 2015|parenting|Comments Off on Questions Every Parent Should Ask

Small Shifts that Will Dramatically Improve Communication with Your Teen

Every year Oxford Dictionary issues a “word of the year.” It’s no surprise that this year, its not a word. It’s an emoji. We have become a visual people. This is especially true for teens. A few weeks ago, I suggested speaking 50% less when talking to your teen. But what [...]

By |2015-12-09T15:03:23+00:00December 9th, 2015|Education, parenting|Comments Off on Small Shifts that Will Dramatically Improve Communication with Your Teen

Hope for Discouraged Parents

I always thought that Henry Ford’s first car was the Model T. I was wrong.   The first automobile was the “quadricycle”—its name reflective of its four large bicycle-like tires  At 2 a.m. on the morning of June 4, 1896, in a rented coal shed behind his Bagley Avenue home [...]

By |2015-11-24T12:14:42+00:00November 24th, 2015|Blog, parenting|Comments Off on Hope for Discouraged Parents

How to Speak Less and Say More to Teens

Do you ever see your teens eyes glaze over while you’re talking to them? This usually happens when we're talking too much. Most parents say 50% more than necessary when talking to their teen. If you’re particularly verbose (like me!) you may even say 70% more than necessary. In today's virtual world, teens are listening [...]

By |2015-11-19T15:45:37+00:00November 19th, 2015|Blog, parenting|Comments Off on How to Speak Less and Say More to Teens

How to Get More Respect from Your Teen

I get emails from parents every week asking me “Roy, how do I get my teen to show me more respect?” I suspect it’s a question all of us ask. Here are three actions you can take to get your teen to show you more respect. Define Respect Too often [...]

By |2015-11-17T14:16:47+00:00November 17th, 2015|parenting, Video|Comments Off on How to Get More Respect from Your Teen
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