"Man, grief hit me hard (and yeah, these grays showed up too), but it showed me how to live loud and proud. Curious how the shift happened?

In a recent conversation with my family, I shared a childhood memory that I often refrain from recollecting. It revolves around my former...

By Danny L. Ross, M.Ed., CSC, LPC-S, NCC Kids will spend more time with other people than their own family and therefore be influenced...

By Danny L. Ross, M.Ed., CSC, LPC-S, NCC Every day, I meet teachers who are stressed and overwhelmed. They desperately want more engaged...

By Danny L. Ross, M.Ed., CSC, LPC-S, NCC Imagine juggling bowling pins in a hail storm while walking on hot coals with an annoying voice...

By Danny L. Ross, M.Ed., CSC, LPC-S, NCC Who am I? That's a difficult question for adults, children, and teenagers to wrestle with as...

Whenever I pass those grand arches that decorate the outside edifice of the Friendship Baptist Church where my dad was funeralized, I...

Parents, if you follow my blog or have heard me speak, then you know I always do my best to keep things real with you. I may be a...

I talked to a friend of mine the other day, and somehow or other, the topic turned to our college experiences. Both my friend and I...

I know kids. I’ve been working with children in elementary, middle, and high schools for years. And one thing I’ve seen time and again,...

Around the new year, a friend of mine called to chat. We started reminiscing about the year, and I mentioned some difficulties I was...

When I was growing up, there were some topics we just never spoke about. While I was a child, my father’s illness and death is one...

There’s an epidemic happening in the United States right now – and no, I’m not talking about COVID-19. According to the National...

Parents, I must be real with you about a problem I’m seeing come up more and more with the young men I counsel: video game addiction. I...

You don’t know how many people I meet who think they’ve got it all together – when in reality, their lives are a mess. But, hey, fake it...

“Man, I’m depressed today.” I’ve heard this phrase more and more often lately. The cold weather and COVID-19 have got many people feeling...

It is ten months since the shutdowns first started in the United States, and yet COVID-19 is still spreading as quickly as ever. At this...

As we begin this new year, I encourage you to take a deep breath. Yes, you may have made some mistakes in 2020, maybe even some massive...

I keep hearing from friends, relatives, and colleagues who are going around acting like everything is business as usual. They are...