The New Year is a good time to set goals, but it is an equally good time to reflect. How was 2016 in your year of parenting? What would you like to have done differently? What did you do well? Are you on your way to raising a great kid, or are you just trying to survive the daily trials of parenting?

I did some reflecting of my own this week to see what topics and issues you dealt with most last year. Below is a list of the top ten most-read posts on my blog in 2016. I think this list says a lot about parents today and what they are dealing with.

Transexuality and Your Kids: Infusing Reason

Culture tells our kids that they can do whatever the want and be whoever they want–girl or boy. This has created an entire generation exposed to confusing messages about their sexuality, and parents are clearly needing guidance in this area. It is peculiar to me that in a medical age when we point with increased frequency and focus on genes as the engines responsible for medical and psychological issues like: depression, cystic fibrosis, breast cancer, bipolar disorder, etc., that we insist…