Mike Van Drie
Feb 5, 2021
Moments are fleeting.
Parenting moments are fleeting even faster. Maybe it’s because my wife and I adopted our son at 8 that I am so sensitive to this reality....
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Mike Van Drie
Nov 17, 2020
How to Use This Remarkably Influential Parenting Tool
The table. The table is a powerful place where some of our most influential parenting can occur. What table am I talking about? Well, for...
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Talk with your Teen
Jul 3, 2020
Top 9 Social Media Sites/Apps for Teens
As a POT (parent of a teen) it is VITAL that you know what apps your teen is using. Below, are the top 9 social media/networking...
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Talk with your Teen
May 17, 2020
Your Teen is Drowning...In Sexual Content
Teens today are drowning in sexual content. Yes, sexual content has always been assessable to teens in previous generations. But, this it...
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Mike Van Drie
Apr 26, 2017
Love Is... (Discuss This: Episode 2)
Love has been misconstrued by our society. Love is thought of primarily as a feeling. While this seems good, there are many pitfalls to...
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Mike Van Drie
Apr 3, 2017
More Than Sex (Discuss This: Episode 1)
"Discuss This" is a video series that provides a space for teens and parents to learn together and then discuss together. In this pilot...
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Emily
Mar 22, 2017
You Need a POT Group
The popular author, Brené Brown’s message can be narrowed down to one word: vulnerability. To quote this successful author and public...
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Mike Van Drie
Feb 28, 2017
Netflix and Chill
When grown-ups hear the phrase "Netflix and Chill" most of the time they think of watching a show on Netflix and relaxing. When teenagers...
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Mike Van Drie
Feb 22, 2017
3 Ways to Show Your Teen the Joy of Boundaries
If I see a sign that says “wet paint, don’t touch”, I have to touch the thing that has been painted. Most of the time, nothing happens...
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Mike Van Drie
Feb 14, 2017
That Dreaded Moment
That dreaded moment. You may know it well. Or you may not have experienced it yet. What is that moment you ask? It is the moment that...
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