Breakpoint: How ‘intensive’ parenting is making us lonely
October 26, 2024
In August, Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs hosted a celebration for the one thousandth episode of the beloved audio drama "Adventures in Odyssey." The event sold out well in advance, with over 6,000 people visiting a decked-out replica of "Whit's End" and joining two live recordings.
Among the reasons "Adventures in Odyssey" means so much to so many is the enduring premise of a setting almost impossible to imagine in the real world today. At this small-town ice-cream shop and "discovery emporium," kids gain spiritual advice from wise, old inventor, Mr. Whittaker. It's a place of safe independence.
