March 11, 2016

Character Counts

In the by gone era, when we could let our kids roam the neighborhood all day and check in when they got hungry, our young son […]
March 11, 2016

Connection To Hope

From Monday to Friday: 20 hours of swimming, 30 hours at school and 12 hours of homework left me 58 hours to socialize, be a teenager […]
February 26, 2016

Food and Fitness in High School

With puberty behind them, high school-age children are at a significant juncture in their physical and psychological state when it comes to health and nutrition.  This […]
February 26, 2016

Good Enough

As the reigning Miss Arizona Teen USA, Savannah Wix has had an exciting year filled with opportunities many young women dream of: visiting different places, making […]
February 26, 2016

Prom Pressure

All over the United States, in virtually every high school in every city, the annual ritual occurs. Usually starts in mid-May, when the heat rises and […]
February 26, 2016

Complete 180

As a young kid, I was picked on pretty mercilessly by my peers, about anything from my short hair to my crooked teeth. I would purposefully […]
February 26, 2016

Help Your Child Make Healthy Decisions

At some point in the middle or high school years, most every child is going to wrestle with peer pressure and confront those three dreaded little […]
February 12, 2016

A Winning Plan

How champions are made on and off the field.  As a former professional athlete, there are few things that I enjoy more than watching my kids […]
February 12, 2016

Food and Fitness in Junior High

Junior High  school is a significant time for children, especially when it comes to the physiological makeup of their bodies. Most are entering puberty and experiencing […]