OPINION March 17, 2019 What Lori Loughlin could have learned from Aunt Becky Her daughter didn’t want or need college – and now her parents’ arrogant privilege may make it a necessity.
OPINION March 17, 2019 Why I keep this late basketball coach's 7-point creed in my wallet College basketball’s high holy season kicks off this week, the commencement of its popular 68-team tournament that will culminate with the Final Four and the crowning of NCAA’s basketball champion on April 8th in Minneapolis.
OPINION March 17, 2019 On Saint Patrick’s Day: I'm grateful for this Irishman who changed the world On this Saint Patrick’s Day, I’m grateful for the life of “Dagger John” – an articulate Irishman whose life and ministry stands as a model to those of us who feel a similar call to shape the world
OPINION March 17, 2019 What I wish I could tell the lost girl I was in college I started a blog about a year ago detailing the ups and downs of my walk with Jesus.
OPINION March 17, 2019 What the college admissions scandal reveals about most families If watching the college admissions scandal unfold makes you feel uneasy about young people’s adulting journeys, you’re not alone. Research studies and kitchen table conversations nationwide highlight that teenagers in the U.S. – both those applying to top-tier colleges as well as those making other educational and vocational decisions – face choices and challenges those of us over 30 didn’t encounter until our mid-20s.
OPINION March 16, 2019 THIS almost destroyed my marriage and almost destroyed my parenting, too Everyone knows how to have conflict, but very few know how to resolve it.
OPINION March 16, 2019 Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman prove to be the ultimate ‘lawnmower parents’ The latest college cheating scandal has already caught more than 50 adults red-handed, including coaches, test administrators, CEOs and Hollywood celebrities – not to mention embarrassing the heck out of elite universities like Yale, Stanford, Georgetown, USC and UCLA.
OPINION March 10, 2019 Justin and Hailey Bieber’s whirlwind marriage didn’t surprise me – Here’s why Justin and Hailey Bieber’s whirlwind romance and marriage has sparked a lot of commentary over the past several months. I’ve read countless headlines claiming the couple married too quickly, too young, and predicting X amount of reasons why their relationship could be “headed to an end.”
OPINION March 10, 2019 My dog jumped out of a second-story window – you won't believe what happened next Our pets can teach us many things, most especially patience and perspective.
Values March 9, 2019 Daylight saving time is dumb and disruptive – Here's what I'm doing about it This Sunday morning a few of us will saunter into church, brunch or our golf games an hour late – much to the snickers of everyone else.
OPINION March 9, 2019 In our first year of marriage, I realized my husband had a serious problem – then THIS happened It was in our first year of marriage that I realized that my husband Dave had a serious “neck problem.”
