Seven questions, typically used in organizational coaching, can potentially transform the way I connect with my wife. __________ Several months ago, I received an e-mail from a book publicist asking if I would be willing to preview an advanced copy of The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More, & Change the Way You Lead Forever…
Call for Submissions: How Did You Find Out Santa Isn’t Real?
Apologies in advance for opening childhood wounds, but some stories are just too good not to be shared.
Greyhound Grammys and Black Cat Billboards: Why I Sing to My Pets
Zero judgment, full creative freedom, and unconditional love.
5 Key Elements to Discuss About the Safe and Fair Campus Acts
Division and debate regarding this legislation stems from the question, “Who is this meant to protect–the accuser or the accused?”
Battling Peter Pan Syndrome
Saying goodbye to my first vehicle has triggered a flare up in my lifelong battle with Peter Pan Syndrome.
Major League Baseball, Let’s Talk Consent When It Comes to Hazing
Just because rookie teammates go along with childish requests from veteran players doesn’t mean it’s not hazing.
Call for Submissions: Young Male Poverty
Data suggests that 1 in 5 American young adults, ages 18-34, are living in poverty. We’re looking for stories about the experiences of these millennials.
LoL and Varsity Video Gaming is Nothing to Laugh At
Robert Morris University Illinois offers competitive eSports scholarships to prospective students who excel at League of Legends. And the interest in gaming as a collegiate varsity sport is growing.
We Quarrel Over Names Because We Want to Feel Valued
It’s not political correctness gone wrong or an attack on freedom of speech. It’s a call-to-action to empower those on the margins to have an equal role in authoring our National and global story.
Youth on Everest: Inspiration or Inevitable Devastation?
Eleven year-old Tyler Armstrong claims he will summit Mount Everest before his thirteenth birthday, making him the youngest ever to do so. But do his altruistic intentions and a chance for glory outweigh the risks?
Why I Fear I’ll Be Attention’s Next Victim
While I can disdainfully judge the texting driver, attention science shows how I might be doing the same thing without even realizing it.
Jon Stewart, Young Adults, and the Sanitized Classroom
What made Jon Stewart, and moreover The Daily Show, trustworthy and compelling to young adults?
From Arraignment to Marital Arrangement—A Texas Youth’s Strange Day in Court
Josten Bundy, 21, must write a Biblical verse twenty-five times daily for the next two years as part of his probation. Oh yeah, and he had to get married as well.
Justice Served or Inappropriate Sentencing for Indiana Teen?
Nineteen year-old, Zach Anderson, is now listed among the most violent registered sex offenders after having sex with a young woman who admits to lying about her age.
The Fallacy of Comparing Pain
Is it possible, or even worthwhile, to rank your pain against the pain of others?
Stay With the Pain, Don’t Shut It Out
Not all of Tyler Durden’s advice in Fight Club was sound, but this piece has merit.