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Q: Our 14-year-old son convinced us to let him play tackle football this year. My husband is "all-in," but I'm super worried about the injury risk. What's your take?

Jim: My wife would say I need a disclaimer. I personally love football, but I also know firsthand how rough it can be -- my playing days ended with a significant shoulder injury in...Read more

Q: My son is about to start college in another city. However, we've just discovered that he has also gotten his girlfriend pregnant. They're both 18, and neither one of them wants to consider an adoption plan for the child. Meanwhile, my husband and I are providing all of our son's financial support. We have no idea how he's going to support a ...Read more

Q: I really struggle with worrying about ... well, basically everything. I want to learn to better control my anxiety and keep a good perspective. Do you have any practical ideas?

Jim: I'll start by turning back the clock to a well-known author and speaker, Dale Carnegie. Although he died in 1955, his books and seminars continue to resonate ...Read more

Q: My son is engaged to be married soon. What's a piece of "go-to" advice that you would give him and his fiancée for building a solid relationship?

Jim: I could think of all sorts of ways to answer, but I'd start by asking them both this question: How many times have you faced a problem and looked for the easiest way out? That's what many of ...Read more