by Mary Heathman | Mar 3, 2020 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
I have family on my mind. Mine and those of WGA group members and our supporters. Spurred on by an article in the Atlantic, and leaning heavily on one of David Brooks’ illustrations, I want to remind us all that Family Matters. The Nuclear Family In his recent...
by Gloria Rickard | Feb 19, 2020 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
Some trips down memory lane are more painful than others. We recently went into the first house we ever bought. When we purchased it all three of our children were pre-school and we lived there until they were teenagers. We were so young and full of hope, so confident...
by Roger Jones | May 28, 2019 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
My last two blogs on the topic of parenting teens and the issue of porn have offered some suggestions about what to do to protect your kids and how to create an environment that is open and safe to discuss this topic. This article is specific to a situation where...
by Roger Jones | May 14, 2019 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
One big challenge that many parents face is actually getting their teenagers to talk about ANYTHING. This is especially true of “serious” topics and especially, especially true of anything related to sex. The intensity of emotions and feelings related to our sexuality...
by Roger Jones | Apr 24, 2019 | Addiction, Family & Friends, WGA Blog
If you are like most parents, navigating the ever-changing technological advances and easy access teens have to pornography is daunting. It is a challenge to know where to begin to address the issues with teens. There are a couple of different approaches to helping...
by Jill Huston | Sep 25, 2018 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
Mark Twain once wrote, “Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at age 80 and gradually approach 18.” My grandchildren (3 of them) are in middle school. How is that possible? It seems like just yesterday I was there myself! How can we communicate how...
