Westcott Study Center, 410 Westcott Street, Houston, TX 77007
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| 8:45 AM | Breakfast | |
| 9:15 AM | Talk | |
| 10:30 AM | End |
April 2: Tom Spence
The Extracurricular Trap
Modern American society offers families an unbelievable smorgasbord of organized activities for their children. Sports, scouts, clubs, music, dancing—any parent could quickly compile a long list of his children’s options, each of them appealing and most of them worthwhile. But as every mother or father who sits down to an empty dinner table knows, kids can have too much of a good thing. Tom Spence, who has raised ten busy children, offers advice on setting your family’s priorities. Deciding what a child really needs will help parents figure out what is important and what is expendable.
BIOGRAPHY
Tom Spence, the president of Regnery Publishing, grew up in Waco. He met his wife, Amy, at Dartmouth College, and they have raised their ten children in Boston, Dallas, and Washington. Their six grandchildren live a little too far away.
March 5: Matt Breuninger
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Defending Against Darkness: Inoculating Our Children Against Cultural Despair Children today are experiencing the highest rates of suicide, depression, anxiety, and hopelessness that we’ve ever seen. These issues are related to a number of major social and cultural changes that have stripped away a sense of meaning and purpose, connection, and a coherent identity. In this talk Dr. Breuninger will explore some of these cultural shifts and discuss concrete, practical ways that we, as fathers, can help inoculate our children against the despair and hopelessness that are endemic in the culture. BIOGRAPHY Dr. Matthew Breuninger is an assistant professor of psychology at Franciscan University of Steubenville. He earned an MA in Theology from Ave Maria University and a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Baylor University. Dr. Breuninger is a licensed clinical psychologist. His clinical interests include anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance abuse. His academic interests comprise the intersection of faith and psychology, psychology of religion, and virtue formation. He and his wife have 5 children.
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