Dear Granddaddy, why do we need to grow up? Nancy- teen. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYMIDDkTpFQ Wow! That’s a very good question, Nancy. It sounds like you don’t really want to grow up. And I can’t blame you because sometimes I don’t really want to either. I still joke about what I want to be when …
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Dear Granddaddy, how do you build self-esteem? Brett- mother. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPZlVnyWY0E Well, Brett, I’d think your love and close relationship with your kids will build their self-esteem. Just knowing you love them will give them comfort and help them to trust that everything is somehow going to be okay. And as a loving …
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Dear Granddaddy, what is the best advice, you as an adult, can give me a teenager? Alex VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O25LYgspa3I Well, Alex, a wise old man once told me this valuable piece of advice that I’m now going to pass on to you. At 20 years old, you feel like everyone is looking at …
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Dear Granddaddy, what happens to ungrateful children when they become adults? Linda- mother of an ungrateful child. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU2jUnJ2qZQ&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=87 Well, Linda, we know that this big world can be unforgiving. We also know how good our kids have it under our roofs. However, the problem is that they don’t yet know how good …
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Dear Granddaddy, I’ve been going through a stressful time. How do I overcome my hardships? Stephanie. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAf3alErWnY&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=86 Stephanie, I’m sorry to hear that you have been going through some stressful times. A strategy I used when I was younger during stressful times was to go to the gym and take it out …
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Dear Granddaddy, what is it that nobody tells you about adult life? Flavian- high school senior. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcyR8CuQvPQ&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=85 Well, Flavian, something that you might not have heard of from your teachers and parents is that life is tough. Now, the fact that life is tough shouldn’t scare you. Sometimes tough is good because it …
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Dear Granddaddy, what do teenagers wish their parents knew? Coran- A Dad. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBExmKEuLvY&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=84 Well, Coran, I’d start with telling you what I’ve told thousands of parents over the last two decades. Your children won’t tell you, but they really do want you to know that they are listening to you, even when they …
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Dear Granddaddy, what screams, “I peaked in high school!”? Keith VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilA1gNQWjhU&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=83 Well, Keith, for many of us, especially the successful high school athletes, theater stars, or any others who stood out in high school, it can feel like we peaked in high school. For those of us who became accustomed to the …
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Dear Granddaddy, I’m a 15-year old girl and I really want to have a baby. What should I do? Taylor- student. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEflORspHgY&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=82 Taylor, listen, I get it. I honestly do. We all want to have someone who will love us unconditionally. And for many of us, it seems like having our own …
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Dear Granddaddy, doesn’t life just seem pointless? We’re born, we live a little while, then we die? Woody VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2M4j478TU8&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=81 Well, Woody, I can see the math, science, and logic in your question. However, we humans are a little more than just math, science, and logic. We’re humans! And humans are emotional and spiritual …
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