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Selfies Kill More People Than...
The deaths are a tragic reminder to travelers that focusing on a phone screen instead of unfamiliar surroundings is not safe
Majority Of Minors Engage In...
More than half of respondents (54%) reported sexting as minors. However, only 28 percent sent photographic sexts
Teen Prosecuted As Adult For Having...
N.C high schooler and his girlfriend face legal proceedings over selfies as both the adult perpetrators and minor victims
School District Bans ‘Tag&...
Emotional safety?…The school promotes competitive sports like football
Teens And The Media The Last-20...
By Walt Mueller: We fail to see just how much and how quickly things are changing
Black Lives Matter Controversy
College student’s op-ed criticizing Black Lives Matter movement stirs controversy
What A Massive Sexual Assault...
27 Universities…drawing responses from more than 150,000 students
Survey: 1 in 4 College Women Report...
A quarter of undergraduate women surveyed at more than two dozen universities say they experienced unwanted sexual contact sometime during college
Top 10 Financial Scams Targeting...
Students often feel flattered – and “grown up” – when they’re offered deals..But some offers are fake
NW University Offering Sex...
“Most students entering college don’t have a good understanding of their own reproductive or sexual health,”
Many U.S. Kids Eat Fast Food Every...
About 12% of their daily diet is fast food, roughly the same amount kids were eating in the 1990
“How Much Sleep to Tweens...
Teens are notorious for wanting to stay up late and for not wanting to get up early. If your teen is no…
Are We Seeing An Uptick In Football...
High school player accused of smearing IcyHot on opponent
Do Parents Respect You As A Youth...
3 Ways To Build Credibility With Parents In Your Youth Ministry
You Tuber Lured Teenage Boys To...
Viral Video: The boys had already been made aware of the dangers by their parents and still fell into the trap
Experiment: Teens Easily Lured By...
Chilling reality check for parents
Flashback: The Dangers Of Social...
Parents Set Up Their Daughters With a Fake Predator…clip now has over 38 million views
What Prisons And Schools Tell Us...
learn a lot about a culture by looking at the education they’ve erected and how they prepare students for life
#Being13 Inside The Secret World Of...
A 2 year CNN ground breaking study of Tweens and Social Media investigates
Flashback: Struggling Selfies?
Researchers are beginning to wonder about any links between girls’ self-esteem and the pics they post online
Selfie Stupid
Tourist Arrested After Taking Selfie on Top of Brooklyn Bridge
Commercialization Of Legal Pot Has...
over 11% of Colorado’s (teens) use pot. 40% increase in drug-related suspensions and expulsions — the vast majority from marijuana.
Feds Release Marijuana Stats…...
Marijuana-related traffic deaths increased 32 percent…20% of all traffic deaths were marijuana related
Modesty Advice To Young Woman
Jenna Lee Explains Her Response to Conan O’Brien’s ‘Porn Star’ Joke
How Ahmed’s Clock Became A False,...
When is America going to get serious about the problem of white kids getting suspended from school for nothing?
Bill Maher On The Homemade Clock...
Exercise some realism and perspective on the issue..you can see why they would err on the side of caution
Ahmed Clock Is A Fraud
“All that he did was remove the plastic case from the alarm clock,” This is not an invention
“Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials...
Scorch Trials” fell short of its predecessor’s ticket totals, but still hit No 1
FREE…Cinnamon Toast Crunch...
Gone are the days of eating a delicious B-fast and all your friends not knowing about it
University’s Writing Guide...
“English has changed since the Declaration of Independence was written,” the guide says
What Are the Social Media Basics...
https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/what-are-the-social-media-basics-for-high-school-127816049973.html
Starting A Youth Ministry From...
Starting a youth ministry doesn’t mean starting a youth group. Ministry can happen in a lot of different ways. It doesn’t have…
Book: Family Ministry Field Guide
How your church can equip parents to make disciples
Pressure To Be Cool Can Lead To...
The pressure to be cool, look good, and own the “right stuff” is detrimental to many children and teenagers
Flashback 2012: Teens (Still)...
Since 2010, poison control..400% increase in calls related to children younger than 12 ingesting hand sanitizer
Teen Saves Man Whose Wheelchair Was...
She pulled a 75-year-old man moments before a train barreled through at over 80 miles per hour, police said
Boys Will Be Boys: Perpetuating Our...
As long as we continue to raise a culture of, as in Peter Pan,”lost boys” we are loosing a generation and are…
Andy Stanley: Is Monogamy Over?
The value a culture places on monogamy determines the welfare of its women and children
One Hour Of Extra Screen Time Drags...
Unsurprisingly..an extra hour of daily homework and reading scored better – getting on average 23.1 more points than their peer
Troopers Have A New Way To Bust...
Just because you don’t see an officer on the road, doesn’t mean you won’t get caught
3 Tips To Keeping Connected With...
…without Becoming That Creepy Parent
Teens Cruel World Of Social Media ...
One thing stands out…It’s the word unkind. 20% of all teens online are mostly unkind. 26% of all girls are…
SAT Scores Down Worst In A Decade
Only about 42 percent of test takers are deemed to be prepared for college
Nothing Says Stability As A...
What are the four areas in which youth succeed when this important relationship is strong?
Study: Religious People Are Happier...
“The church appears to play a very important social role in keeping depression at bay and as a coping mechanism during periods…
Happiest Parents Have This Many...
“With large families, we think they have social support within the family,”
Getting Your Elementary Aged Child...
4 Tips To Actually Getting Them To Want To Listen To What You Say
What Girls Should Demand
It goes against everything society is telling you to do. It will make you feel redeemed and will help you see…
YouTube Gaming Launching To...
YouTube Brings Gaming, Live Streaming and Commentary to the Next Level
Flashback: High School Grads Prefer...
The majority of respondents accessed the platform at least daily
Being More Like Jesus On Social...
How to teach others and yourself to minister effectively on social media
How To teach Teens Empathy
Pity is easy…a passing glance; Empathy demands a relationship and an opportunity to actually get to know another person
Helping Youth Workers With Admin
I have effectively created my own digital personal assistant, a collection of apps that makes all my habitual admin work
Parents To Kids: Your Selfies Aren...
Parents recreate daughter’s ridiculous selfies because parents are embarrassing that way
“Cool” In High School&...
11 Things That Are Normal To Do In College That Aren’t In High School
‘War Room’
Filmmakers build on previous faith film successes…$3.5 million to produce, has earned $28.7 million
‘Super Mario Maker’
Nintendo’s Corey Olcsvary with a hands-on look at ‘Super Mario Maker’ just in time for the franchise’s 30th anniversary
8 High School Habits That Will Fail...
Making the assumption that your high school habits will perfectly translate to college success would be a mistake
School Fail: Students Asked To...
Students began posting lewd and inappropriate messages on a big screen during the seminar, directly from their phones
Captive Movie: Gripping Atlanta...
Two broken, wounded souls navigated a risky journey about purpose, survival, faith and redemption
Family Posts Video Of Teen’s...
Brave teen left in wheelchair after taking ecstasy says: “This is what a tiny pill can do to you”
The Ultimate Youth Workers Dream...
Are you ready to get back on the bus?
Helping Students (And Parents)...
It’s Less About Saying, “Don’t,” and More About Saying, “Wait.”
UK: ‘Sexual Consent Workshops’...
Said they have experienced verbal or non-verbal harassment, including groping, flashing and unwanted sexual comments
School’s Writing Assignment...
Parents in Tennessee say 7th grade class skips Christianity
Dad Padlocks Daughter’s...
8th grader racked up $541 in charges…majority of data usage on instagram posts
Parent Meeting Agenda
Here is the outline for our last parent meeting – I hope it will encourage you as you meet with parents this…
The Scarlett Letter –To Girls
We may not change the culture but we can help a few students in our school, church, or community
5 Tips For Planning Meaningful...
It is possible to plan events that are both a lot of fun, and packed with life-changing meaning. Here’s how
5 Ways To Build A Better Retreat...
Nothing changes teens’ lives like retreats. A group survey of 1000 teens proved that pretty conclusively
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