It's no secret that today's teens are more concerned than ever about their future. In fact, I sometimes cringe before asking a teen in high school "What are you going to do after graduation?" because I've been cursed at before for doing so. The reality is that many [...]
Click below to watch the video of my TEDx Vermillion Street talk. It was such an honor and a deep privilege to participate in such an incredible event.
In this episode, Roy distinguishes what teens want from what they most deeply want. He suggests that our most important task as caring adults is to help them grow in awareness and then achieve what they most deeply want. One thing that teens deeply want is attention from and [...]
In this episode, I talk about the pervasive fear that parents have about our teens missing out on experiences or opportunities that other teens may have. In reality, most teens aren't missing out on many experiences or even material possessions. What they're missing out on, if anything, is time to [...]
In this podcast I discuss three of the biggest parenting fears he hears about from other parents and experiences in his own parenting. These are the fears that are not frequently discussed directly among other adults. Fears of our children missing out, rejection by other parents, and judgment [...]
In these episodes, Roy explores what he calls "parenting from the inside out," a philosophy which means approaching parenting with mindfulness and intent, reflecting on what motivates our actions, reactions, behaviors, and values as parents. In episode 1, Roy encourages parents to learn how God is working [...]
In this episode, Roy talks with Catholic musician, speaker, and author Chris Padgett. Chris uses a variety of storytelling, comedy, and music to bring his unique take on the Gospel to audiences across the world. Chris has written six books on a variety of topics, including marriage, the [...]
We were all young once. We went through many of the same problems teenage children are going through when we were their age. Dating troubles, going through puberty, peer pressure, school anxiety and many other issues have been around for decades and will surely always be around. The problem, though, [...]
In this episode, Roy welcomes Doug Tooke. Doug is a youth minister and current international speaker and Executive Director of Reach Youth Ministry. Doug is also the founder of Monarch Ministries, which provides resources and training in youth ministry, family dynamics, and leadership development. Roy and Doug discuss the [...]
The real difference between parents and others who work with young people, is the emotional involvement which magnifies the intensity of the frustration, the worry and disappointment toward teens.. While other adults in a teen’s life may deeply care about them, they do not share the intensity of [...]
