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Life Changing Conversation with Teens

Jeff Yalden Inspired by Conversation with Teens Recently, I visited Sequim High School in Washington State. Sequim is a beautiful place along the Dungeness River near the Olympic Mountains – and whenever I am in a spot like this, I feel grateful for the opportunity to take it all in. The Sequim school community was […]

What Difference Are You Making in the World?

Recently, I was in Baudette, Minnesota – near the Canadian border and not too far from Winnipeg. I was so far north that I saw cars with amphibious tracks on them as they drove through the snow. No kidding – and one of them was a Smart Car. While I was about to get ready […]

3 Ways to Accept Others for Who They Are

Hey friends, Jeff Yalden here. You know, for many years I always thought my way was the right way. Tell me I’m not the only one, right? I had a moment a month ago or so – where I learned to live and let live and that I need to accept things for the way […]

Helping Teens Cope with a Traumatic Death: A Message to Parents

Teen Suicide . . . A Message to Parents! Teen Suicide seems to be happening more and more in communities all over the country.  Teens want answers, Parents are overreacting, Schools are getting blamed, and everyone wants action and a plan now.  The greatest influence on our teens at the time of a teen suicide […]