Mark Rasar

Husband, Dad, Brother, Packer fan, and Saluki.

[Mark Rasar @rasar_]

Never stop wondering about the world, always be excited to see new things, view growth as an adventure where the end result is wisdom. When we aspire to foster wisdom in our students and staff, the end result is a better world.

[Gary Brecka @thegarybrecka]

Since 2010, something changed and our kids are paying the price.

Math scores are down 14%.
Reading scores are down 7%.
And by 2050, 40% of kids are projected to have myopia.

Today, I sat down with Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos from HHS to break down the Surgeon General’s new advisory on screen harms, what screens are actually doing to developing brains, and the simple 5-D framework every parent needs to know.

Watch now right here on X.

[yoxic @yoxics]

Stephen A. Smith disses LeBron James after explaining why Michael Jordan is the "goat" of the NBA 👀😳

"there's no way you could watch Michael Jordan and LeBron James and think MJ is not the GOAT"

"Michael has 10 scoring titles, won 6 titles, 6 NBA finals MVPs.."

[Matt Jones @KySportsRadio]

High Point student radio call of the game is what it is all about

[Mark Rasar @rasar_]

Spring season starts Tuesday, March 3! Come out and join the Stallions Rugby Club at Sunset Meadows at 7PM! @StallionsRugby

[Dr Danish @operationdanish]

We now have evidence that gentle parenting doesn’t work.

Here’s an uncomfortable truth about parenting no one wants to say out loud:

The data is not kind to gentle parenting.

According to teenagers, strict curfews. strict bedtimes, screen limits, device drop off times, dedicated homework blocks, and sleepover restrictions IMPROVE higher relationship quality.

And yes, parenting difficulty goes up.

Of course it does. Leadership is harder than appeasement.

For the past decade we have been sold a watered down, Instagram friendly version of “gentle parenting” that often collapses into boundary avoidance, endless negotiation and emotional processing without enforcement. Parents terrified of saying no because they do not want to rupture connection.

But connection without authority is not connection. It is dependency.

When parents impose structure, the relationship improves.

Teenagers report better parent child relationship quality in homes with curfews and rules. Younger kids report better relationships in homes with screen limits and bedtimes. Even device drop off times correlate positively.

Why?

Because structure is not cruelty. Structure is love made visible.

A bedtime says: your brain matters more than your entertainment.

A screen limit says: your dopamine system is not fully developed and I will guard it until it is.

A curfew says: your safety matters more than your social standing.

That is not authoritarianism. That is caring.

Boundaries create friction. Friction creates growth. The parent absorbs the short term discomfort so the child does not pay the long term cost.

Children do not experience well calibrated limits as rejection. They experience them as stability. The human brain craves predictability. Predictability reduces anxiety. Reduced anxiety strengthens attachment.

That is why relationship quality goes up.

Notice something else in the data. The strongest effects are around time structure. Bedtime. Homework. Devices. Outside play. These are environmental constraints. They scaffold executive function.

The winning formula is not tyranny.

It is high warmth plus high structure.

The modern failure mode is high warmth plus low structure. That is just abdication of responsibility wrapped in empathy.

Children need leadership, not negotiation. They need adults who can tolerate their anger. They need boundaries that do not move every time emotions spike. They need someone whose prefrontal cortex is fully myelinated.

The harder path produces the stronger bond.

Because when a child feels that someone is strong enough to hold the line, they relax. And relaxed nervous systems build durable relationships.

[Stallions Rugby Club @StallionsRugby]

RUGBY PRACTICE THIS SUNDAY 🏉

📍 Pioneer Park Gym
📍 500 S. Fernandez Ave., Arlington Heights, IL 60005
⏰ Rookies & Middle Schoolers: 6:00–7:00 PM
⏰ High Schoolers: 7:00–8:30 PM

Bring your gear, your energy, and let’s get better together! 💪

[Mark Rasar @rasar_]

@bgrisakTST @grok is this true?

[Stallions Rugby Club @StallionsRugby]

Ready to run, tackle, and score with the Stallions? 🔥

Come to our Info Night 👇
📅 Monday, Dec 8
⏰ 6:30–8:00 p.m.
📍 Camelot Park, 1005 E Suffield Dr, Arlington Heights
Drop a 🐴 in the comments if we’ll see you there!
#StallionsRugby #RugbyLife #HighSchoolRugby #YouthRugby

[Stallions Rugby Club @StallionsRugby]

Join the Stallions Youth Rugby Club — 2025 State Champions
Come learn more at our Informational Evening:
📅 Monday, Dec 8
⏰ 6:30–8:00 p.m.
📍 Camelot Park, 1005 E Suffield Dr, Arlington Heights
👉 Comment with a 🐴 or share
#StallionsRugby #YouthRugby #HighSchoolRugby

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See this Instagram photo by @stallionsrugby_club https://t.co/C1ArC5HAvE

[Mark Rasar @rasar_]

Join us Monday, December 8 at Camelot Park in Arlington Heights from 630 PM-800 PM to learn about the Stallions Youth Rugby Club!

[Mark Rasar @rasar_]

@Schultz_Report Packers

[steve @stevetzemis]

Packers got Reggie White
Brett Favre won the SB at 27

Packers got Charles Woodson
Aaron Rodgers won the SB at 27

Packers get Micah Parsons
Jordan Love is 27

[Mark Rasar @rasar_]

@MicahhParsons11 0

[Mark Rasar @rasar_]

@luke_brost Hopefully he has his offense line from Rutgers too

[Mark Rasar @rasar_]

@titletown Gopacgo

[Eli Berkovits @BookOfEli_NFL]

You will never (ever) see a better throw than this in your life. Ever.

[Green Bay Packers @packers]

HE’S IN.

Gold always looked good on you, Sterling 📰: https://t.co/aPYLNCuHcr