Writing in the journal Cognitive Development, researchers at the University College of London have discovered teenagers take risks: Scientists found that the teenagers took the most risks compared with the other groups, with the most risky behaviour seen in 14-year olds. [The test group ranged from age 9 to 35] The results suggest that teenagers…
"The day I received an email from Melanie and Hal Young was probably like any other day with 3 young boys. Except that the commonplace falls, bumps and bruises of this particular day necessitated our first ER visit (I know, not too bad in 9 combined years of little boyhood). "Would you be interested in…
The power of example is awesome; the Bible is full of admonitions to follow godly leaders' footsteps and look up to men of strength and character. Modern culture isn't doing much to provide them, though. Writing for the Pope Center for Higher Education, Dr. Stephen Zelnick of Temple University observed recently that the lack of…
Hal's oncologist visit and chemo went very well Friday. His immune system was nearly twice as strong as it had been at the last visit! We are so grateful for your prayers, God's mercy is the only answer. The doctor was encouraging and laid out the next steps for us: Hal will get chemo on…
Recently I started tracking the words "courage" and "courageous" in news stories. At the moment there are relatively few stories about "courageous" men, with the possible exception of politicians (usually those who disregard their constituents' wishes, it seems). The top three stories this morning illustrate my observation that most of the people in these articles fit…
George Will's column in the current issue of Newsweek asks, "What are today's 'basement boys' doing down there? Perhaps watching Friends and Seinfeld reruns about a culture of extended youth utterly unlike the world of young adults in previous generations." He looks at a new book by Penn State historian Gary Cross: Permissive parenting, Cross…
Especially if you're a mouse. Okay, take this for whatever it's worth. Researchers working with mice at the University of Missouri (Columbia) have found differences in the way the placenta responds to maternal diet depending on the gender of the unborn baby. It appears that a placenta for a female baby adapts to changes in the…
Introduction Hal and Melanie Young have six sons and two daughters—the six boys came first. Their children range from 2 years old to out of high school. They speak on parenting, educating your children and family policy issues among other subjects. You can read more about their ministry at RaisingRealMen.com. Summary Divided into two parts,…
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Michael Thompson, author of Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys, was a featured speaker at the National Association of Independent Schools convention last week. I haven't read any of his books so I can't comment or recommend one way or another (I admit I'm put off by the "clever" title of this one).…