Breaking Free of the Overparenting Trap

Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of the best-selling book How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap, has a popular TED talk video on what ...

The Hidden Epidemic of Perfectionism

Perfectionism can affect people of all ages and lifestyles, but it is increasingly prevalent among students. Earlier this year, research involving 40,000 ...

Man Rides Bicycle from India to Russian for World Cup

Clifin Francis was sitting at home in southern India when a friend asked if he was going to the World Cup. "Of course," he replied. "I might even travel ...

Perfection Required for Acceptance at Stanford University

Statistically, Stanford University ranks as one of the toughest schools to give an acceptance letter. The university recently updated their admission ...

NCAA Team Helped to Finals by Prayers of Nun

For the first time in 33 years, the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers men's college basketball team made it into the NCAA tournament. They then surprised all the ...

Max Lucado Temporarily Lost the Joy of the Lord

Author and Pastor Max Lucado recently reflected on his experience of losing the joy of the Lord to a spirit of gadgets and gauges. Lucado said:

For years ...

Gold Medal Winning Skater Fell, and Got Up, 41,600 Times

Former figure skater Scott Hamilton won the National and World Championships in 1981 before winning a gold medal at the 1984 Olympic. Hamilton and his ...

NFL's Tom Brady Driven by Total Commitment

Mark Schlereth played in the NFL for 12 seasons and is a football analyst for Fox Sports. During a panel discussion on Fox's "First Things First", the ...

Millennials Strive for Perfection to Their Harm

An article in USA Today reports that the American Psychological Association has published new research exploring the rise of perfectionism in young people. ...

The Power of Positive Habits Can Change Our Destiny

In his latest book, Robert Morgan shares the beneficial effects that habits can have in our lives:

The word practice implies we must go to work developing ...