Road Trip Reflections

Road Trip Reflections

The Randalls gathered in Hanover, New Hampshire, last week to celebrate my youngest son’s graduation from Dartmouth College. We had a delightful time with friends and family, basting in the scorching heat on the “Dartmouth Green” while watching a few thousand...
How Screen Time Impacts Teens’ Mental Health

How Screen Time Impacts Teens’ Mental Health

Mental health struggles are increasing across the U.S., continuing a decade-long trend. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one in five U.S. adults suffered from mental illness in 2021. Most striking is that at least half of U.S. adolescents suffered...
What About the Children?

What About the Children?

Perhaps you recall the case of Andrea Yates? In 2021, she drowned her five children. Their crime? Sin — or potential sin. Ms. Yates believed that sin in the lives of her children would send them to hell. She killed them to save them. Nuts? Of course. But you must...
Under False Pretense

Under False Pretense

She is an immigrant. But aside from her struggle to speak English, she is like most of her neighbors in an upscale neighborhood in a sunny U.S. city. She is a member of an extended family of well-educated professionals who attend Mass regularly and take part in their...