joanna schroeder

We had the honor of speaking to parents and educators at a beautiful school this week, fielding questions and sharing tools on how to help boys grow into happy, healthy men. So grateful to get to do this work. @mrhealthteacher amazon.com/Talk-Your-Boys…

@redraidertech @james_xond 50-60 hours/week are what's required when you're shooting TV and movies, too. That's totally normal. I worked that much when I was working 30 hours a week at my day job + writing my book under contract (and raising my kids). I'm still recovering and don't suggest it!

@james_xond Yes, plenty of times. I work in marketing on deadlines, 50-60 hour weeks are a handful of times through a given year depending on the deadlines. I work fully remote, so I don't have an issue with it. If I was forced to commute to an office, I'd be raising hell.

Trying to prove a point. Have you ever worked 55+ hours a week?

@james_xond Yes, and often

@jason_howerton You think your interpretation of the Bible is the one true interpretation. So does he. Neither of you are certain you are right, that's the foundation of faith. You don't get to judge if he's doing Christianity wrong - only if it feels authentic *for you*, which it doesn't.

I apologize I should not have even responded. This guy is a deconstructed heretic. Completely ignore these people. If you don’t want to follow scripture, just start a new religion. Because you can’t just edit the Bible to your liking and then call it “Christianity” x.com/justinberkobie…

Actually, the husband is ALSO obligated to sleep with his wife. "The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does" Or do you believe you’re in authority over the Word? Here’s the thing about a biblical marriage: this “obligation” is no obligation at all. It’s a desire to please the one with whom you are one flesh with. You take joy in fulfilling the needs of your spouse. Therefore, if there is an unmet physical need in a marriage, one or both people are rebelling against the marriage covenant and therefore God. You could call this an “obligation,” if you want to be cynical. You could also call it a blessing and an honor. Either way, scripture is VERY clear that withholding sex from your spouse is a big NO. With these “progressive” Bible “teachers,” you have to pay attention to how they define the terms. “Obligation” is framed in a negative and likened to “abuse” here. Anyway, we’re done listening to woke watered down Bible teachers.

@Kellieherring @maude_zillaaa @KristenWaggoner Share rooms is one thing, share beds is a whole other thing.

@iproposethis @maude_zillaaa @KristenWaggoner Yeah, they do share rooms. Three 8 grade boys per room was this trip.

Their 11-year-old daughter went on a class trip—only to discover that her hotel roommate (and expected bedmate) was a boy. Today we’re representing them & other CO parents at the 10th Circuit. Kids deserve privacy on overnight trips. Parents deserve the chance to protect them.

@LauraPowellEsq @JDHaltigan Also, teen use decline generally reflects the alcohol use decline in 21+ people. Booze is bad for you, people are wising up. That's a good thing. news.gallup.com/poll/693362/dr…

@LauraPowellEsq @JDHaltigan However, teens today are generally using less drugs/alcohol than any older generations, they have lower rates of STIs and teen pregnancy, lower rates of intimate partner violence, etc. So it does follow that trend. Gen Z is a GREAT group of young adults, overall. :)

Everyone recognizes this as a symptom of something bad, right?

Finally, alcohol use is down across nearly all populations due to people finally outsmarting the booze conglomerates and debunking the lie that alcohol is ever good for you (hint: it's not) Source: news.gallup.com/poll/693362/dr…

Parental apathy over weed use is what scares me the most, honestly. Early data on how THC affects the developing brain is alarming, to say the least, and parents are ignorant to how potent today's weed strains & vapes are

Hi, it's not necessarily a sign of something bad, but it could be, depending on your kid. 1. Kids are consuming more THC than ever due to convenience of vapes, concentration, and parental apathy 2. Kids (and parents) are wising up about how alcohol affects bodies & brains

The craziest part? The wealthy stayed wealthy. The middle class didn’t get hit. The sky didn’t fall. Almost like the panic was always propaganda.

@Kellieherring @maude_zillaaa @KristenWaggoner I don't even need to hear more than "they'll be sharing a bed with an assigned roommate" and I'm absolutely out. Truly doesn't even matter the gender identity. It's just a huge no for me.

@iproposethis @maude_zillaaa @KristenWaggoner Yeah i’m pretty sure it’s illegal or not policy at least. My sons is my most recent kid who did a class trip in 8th grade and each kid has to have their own bed.

@SteveDeaceShow Tell that to Jamie Coots, John Wayne Brown, Melinda Brown, Mack Ray Wolford, George Hensley and the 80 or so other deaths just from snake-handling in Pentecostal churches.

That’ll preach

@maude_zillaaa @KristenWaggoner It seems like it cannot be real. Making kids share beds on a school trip!? What in the world.

@KristenWaggoner Why are parents allowing their 11 year old kids to go on overnight trips with school ? Is this for real?

@itsnwts OMG this is so true. SO TRUE.

when my 4-year-old’s daycare held a “lunch with mom” event, every single mom showed up. we all have other jobs, which is why our kids are in daycare but we took off work or actually found a way to get there in the middle of the day. and now, they’re doing an event for the dads … at 6:30 in the evening. it’s a small example, but the double standards are real.

@TrishaW78249585 @TarynA83 That's true but two things are happening at once: 1. My son and a young woman made my grandbaby 2. My son's wife went through a traumatic physical experience, may have had surgery, and is vulnerable as a result We can respect 2 without compromising on 1. You know what I mean?

@iproposethis @TarynA83 No but your grandbabies wouldn't exist without your sons.

Ladies. I am telling you this right now. Your husband’s family matters when you have a baby. You can say they aren’t allowed in for delivery. You can ask for limited time visits. You can ask for your husband to entertain and introduce the baby if you want to stay in bed. BUT- asking his parents/grandparents to wait to meet them while you let your family in is cruel and selfish. EVEN IF they might annoy you, or his mom is an attention hog, your baby is just as much your husband’s. Your recovery needs matter, but alienating them is wrong.

@TrishaW78249585 @TarynA83 Our boys aren't the ones who give birth to our grandbabies. It's the moms whose lives are risked, whose bodies are torn and cut. While they recover, they get to decide what feels safe to them. If you act entitled to their space, you'll likely get much less of it.

@iproposethis @TarynA83 I only had boys and I expected to be welcomed into their homes after the baby was born. Why shouldn't I be, I'm the granny as well and every bit as important in that babies life as the other granny.

I've met this lovely man a few times, and he's profoundly kind and always helping others. I worry for him and his dogs, sleeping outdoors as an unhoused man and walking PCH, but he has a mission & message. If you have a moment to hear it, it's worth it. youtube.com/watch?v=EIaW4W…