Thankful Past Thanksgiving
I am probably the last person to claim to have even a sliver of authority on the subject of Thanksgiving. Growing up as a child of immigrants, Thanksgiving was just one of those traditions we didn’t fully embrace. As...
Hallows, Muertos, Saints, and Souls
The upcoming Holiday season is prime time for things teens love: communal, experience-based activities with strong aesthetic. This is why Halloween remains popular with teens, and why Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) has a growing reputation...
¿Misa en Español o Inglés?
Algo igual, o muy parecido, me imagino, se repite cada domingo en los hogares hispanos: los padres y sus hijos se enfrentan en una guerra que parece más peligrosa que cualquier otra en la historia. Quizá existen batallas a...
Christians (Should) Know that #BlackLivesMatter
Surely, your teen has heard about the Black Lives Matter movement. It began as a social media hashtag in 2012 following the death of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old black male. He was walking through a Florida neighborhood when an...
Making Sense of Terror with Your Teen
We’ve reached a point where we can’t remember a time without constant news reports of mass violence or acts of terror. Even if we can step back and recognize that there are more days without them than with them,...