How to help your kids with back-to-school anxiety …
The end of summer brings with it a familiar scene: backpacks are being prepped for new books, new clothes are hanging in the closet, and a new […]
05
Aug
2025
Articles by Dr. James Scott, Jr.
Scott Free Clinic Blog
05
Aug
2025
What we say matters …
The words that come out of our mouths about others matter more than most think. In fact, they can deeply impact a life for lifetime. Here’s a […]
04
Aug
2025
What makes people angry? Here are the most prevalent causes …
There’s a moment when anger strikes — a flash of heat that can either light the way toward justice or scorch everything in its path. Anger can […]
31
Jul
2025
When the weight of disappointment drives us to despair …
On Monday morning, 27-year-old Shane Tamura entered a Midtown Manhattan office building, fatally shot four people, and then turned the gun on himself. As investigators searched for […]
31
Jul
2025
The Bible’s liberating truth about the human experience of shame …
The flickering fluorescent lights of the office breakroom seemed to amplify the heat rising in Jenna’s cheeks. She clutched her lukewarm coffee cup, wishing the floor would […]
30
Jul
2025
What do you do when the truth is you have a mean kid?
Every parent has moments when their child’s behavior pushes the limits of patience. But some parents face something far more disturbing. It’s not a bad day, a […]
29
Jul
2025
Who are you hooting at?
In 1997, in Devon, England, Neil Simmons spent the year hooting at what he believed were owls in his backyard. He was delighted by their nightly replies […]
28
Jul
2025
Why we fail to act with compassion …
Paul wrote in Romans 12:15, “Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.” The instruction there, put another way, is this: be […]
26
Jul
2025
Food isn’t just fuel, it’s the master blueprint for your fitness …
Most people treat food like a sidekick to fitness — something you “clean up” when you’re serious or something to “earn” after a workout. But what you […]
26
Jul
2025
Is “constant tension training” the new rage in strength training?
There’s always someone in the gym doing something strange enough to make you pause between sets. You may have seen it: guys curling but never extending, pressing […]