To be honest, I have never been a fan of MTV, so I was not watching the MTV Music Awards program last night. I woke up this morning to watch the news and one of the feature stories was about the show and the performances of a number of performers including Miley Cyrus. I am not sure if this woman was on drugs, or feeling starved for attention, or what, but it was one of the most disgusting performances I have not had the pleasure of watching. In fact, I could not watch it to the end, and I try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt.
A number of thoughts came to mind after watching what I could stomach of her performance. First, what will she say to her children one day when they happen upon the video? A moment to be proud of, for sure. Second, she is a performer with thousands of young fans. What message is this sending to them? Third, what is her family thinking about this one? And fourth, it is so sad to realize that our society that our society continues to reach new lows in what is considered entertainment. It is no surprise that the morally informed leadership of MTV rated the show as appropriate for children as young as 14. However, there is hope. The NY Times actually was critical of the performance and cited a number of national media outlets that found it to be disturbing.
I hope we don't see anything like this any time soon from Miley or anyone else.
Blessings,
Dr. Paul
Monday, August 26, 2013
Friday, August 2, 2013
Want to Help Your Teen?
So parents of teenagers, how's it going for you? It can be a challenge at times, but can also be a great blessing. I know, I recently graduated from being the parent of three teens. Our youngest is now 21, so I have been there, done that. I am grateful that all of our kids are followers of Jesus, none got hooked on drugs or alcohol, and I am not an unexpected grandparent.
Now you may be asking, "what's the secret Paul?" Not sure I can give you a comprehensive answer, but I can share one thing that worked. My wife and I made it a priority to have dinner together as a family at least 4 nights a week, and we tried for 5 or 6 nights a week as much as possible. I have long been a believer in the benefits of this simple practice. Recently the latest study confirming this has been published by Columbia University's Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. It found that teens who have dinner with their parents 3 or fewer times a week are 4 times more likely to smoke tobacco, twice as likely to drink alcohol, 2.5 times more likely to smoke pot, and 4 times as likely to say they will try drugs in the future as those who gather for dinner 5 to 7 times a week with their parents.
Give it a try, over time it will make a difference.
Blessings,
Dr. Paul
Now you may be asking, "what's the secret Paul?" Not sure I can give you a comprehensive answer, but I can share one thing that worked. My wife and I made it a priority to have dinner together as a family at least 4 nights a week, and we tried for 5 or 6 nights a week as much as possible. I have long been a believer in the benefits of this simple practice. Recently the latest study confirming this has been published by Columbia University's Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. It found that teens who have dinner with their parents 3 or fewer times a week are 4 times more likely to smoke tobacco, twice as likely to drink alcohol, 2.5 times more likely to smoke pot, and 4 times as likely to say they will try drugs in the future as those who gather for dinner 5 to 7 times a week with their parents.
Give it a try, over time it will make a difference.
Blessings,
Dr. Paul
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