by Laura Kosak | Feb 28, 2018 | Adolescents, Parenting
There’s been just the beginnings of thoughtful conversation recently about how we are raising our boys in American society. Following the start of the #MeToo movement, some, including me, asked questions about how we can raise our sons so that we don’t need a #MeToo...
by Laura Kosak | Nov 15, 2017 | Parenting
I added my name to the #MeToo legions in the recent social media round. I’ve had my share of hurtful experiences with men over the years, at school, in the workplace, on city streets… As the mother of two young boys, I’ve recently been thinking about my...
by Laura Kosak | Oct 4, 2017 | Parenting
It seems to be coming at us at an ever feverish pace. How can we talk with our children about all the ugliness in the world? Parenting in the 24-hour news cycle with young children holding devices that may flash news updates, is extremely challenging. We’re not even...
by Laura Kosak | Sep 30, 2017 | Addiction, Parenting
Iniquity Unto the Generations: Who Pays for Our sins? In several different places in the Bible God talks of “visiting iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation” (Exodus 20:5, Numbers 14:18, and Deuteronomy 5:9). Do our grand...
by Laura Kosak | Sep 25, 2017 | Parenting
Today I watched some football players take a knee – and it wasn’t what you might think. You might have seen a lot of other players kneel during the national anthem, lock arms, not participate, or take a stand in another way during today’s NFL games....
by Laura Kosak | Aug 30, 2017 | Adolescents, Parenting
I had the opportunity earlier this month to teach in a summer school program for entering freshman. It was sort of a high school boot camp. The students came together for two weeks and learned math skills and growth mindset, they learned successful language arts...