Sexting can ruin a relationship

There are some surprising consequences of hitting send on that sexy picture

Teen Sexting, Risky Behavior And Mental Health…Linked

Teen sexting is associated with mental health issues and risky behavior, according to a new study

When Should Kids Get Smartphones?

We asked a group of 1,000 Americans, including men and women of all ages, when kids should get smartphones

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U.S. Youth Suicide Rate Reaches 20-Year High

Suicide rates among teens and young adults have reached their highest point in nearly two decades

States That Legalized Pot Now Facing Impact On Teens

“Underage kids have unbelievable access to nuclear-strength weed,” Poses serious risks to adolescents’ physical and mental health

Parents Fighting At Kids Sports Events

Colorado youth baseball game erupts into brawl as parents slug it out on the field

Horns Are Growing On Young People’s Skulls…Phone Use?

The prevalence of bone spurs at the back of the skull among young adults.

Teaching Kids The Hows And Whys Of Giving

One of the most valuable lessons parents can teach their children about money is how to appropriately give it away

Social Media And Anxiety In Teens

What parents need to know about  anxiety in teens by social media

1 In 10 Young Protestants Have Left A Church Over Abuse

Younger Christians are more keen to recognize sexual abuse—and less likely to put up with it

Breakfast Cereals Still Contaminated By Weed Killer

Cheerios and Nature Valley products, test positive for herbicide that may increase the risk of cancer

Phone Use Linked To Teen Anxiety?

The journal Child Development shows nighttime usage of a cell phone can increase anxiety and depression in teenagers and reduce self-esteem

Child Drownings Linked To Phone-Distracted Parents

Lifeguards warn parents to put phones away

Many Anorexia Patients Recover Over Time

A long-term Swedish study of around 50 people who struggled with anorexia nervosa in their teens shows that the majority were healthy…

Sports Are Still Great For Kids

6 Reasons Why Sports are Great for Kids

The Unintended Consequences Of Academic Pressure

we asked students what their greatest source of stress is….“Academic Pressure to Perform.”

Bad News For ADHD Teen Drivers

Teens with ADHD are significantly more likely to get into a car crash than their peers.

Helping Teens Sleep

Teens’ Sleep Problems Can Be Corrected by Limiting Screen Use for 1 Week

Teens, Romances Where the Couple Never Meets

Face to…screen

Teens Are Using Burner Phones To Stay Connected

56% of teens feel anxious, upset or lonely without their phones

Support Same-Sex Parents Plateaus

After a decade of almost continuous growth, the percentage of Americans who favor same-sex marriage remains mostly unchanged since 2017

Families Are Together And Yet Apart

Adults are almost as bad as teens are, being preoccupied with their phone.

More Teens Are Attempting Suicide By Poisoning

Here’s What Parents Should Know

Fatal Drug ODs Surging Among Young Americans

Overdose deaths among teens and young adults are soaring, having risen from eight in every 100,000 people aged 15 to 24 in…

https://www.physiciansweekly.com/u-s-youth-suicides-up/

Less phone more life

Putting Down Your Phone May Help You Live Longer

Adult children are costing parents their retirement savings

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Teens Unaware They Are Vaping Nicotine

Many people don’t understand the amount of addictive nicotine they’re inhaling with every puff

Americans More Inactive, Computers Partly To Blame

Kids aged 6 through 17 need 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily. Regular activity is even recommended for kids as young…

Flashback: Vandals, Arsonists Target French Churches

Vandals and arsonists have targeted French churches in a wave of attacks that has lasted nearly two months

Dangerous Teen Ikea Challenge?

Move over Tide Pods, police are cracking down on a dangerous Ikea challenge

Decline In Physical Activity Often Starts As Early As Age 7

A recent study has found that the proportion of decreasingly active individuals was exceptionally high during childhood and adolescence, with some declines…

Suicidal Behavior Nearly Doubles Among U.S. Kids

Suicide attempts and talk about suicide are rising alarmingly among America’s kids, with emergency departments seeing a near doubling of cases over…

Managing Teens Online

As part of Pew Research Center’s research into Americans’ digital lives, they surveyed over 1,000 parents of teens to better understand their…

As Time Online Increased, Teen Happiness Went Down

The newly released World Happiness Report, an annual study sponsored by the United Nations showing changes in happiness finds that teens who…

Breakfast With Parents Tied To Better Body Image For Kids

Consistently eating breakfast as a family might promote positive body image for children and adolescents.

How Porn Has Changed Dating Expectations

Shallow surface-level attraction is the currency in porn, and we’re here to say that’s cheap. Hold out for something real—hold out for real love.

Religious ‘Nones’ Now As Big As Evangelicals In The US

The number of religious “nones” in the United States are now statistically equal than the number of evangelicals, according to a political…

The Way U.S. Teens Spend Their Time Is Changing

Teens today are spending their time differently than they did a decade ago. They’re devoting more time to sleep and homework, and…

How Much Time Should Kids Spend On Smart Phones..Why

Happiness and mental health are highest at a half-hour to two hours of extracurricular digital media use a day; well-being then steadily…

Teens Not Socializing In The Real World..Causing Loneliness

The percent of high school seniors who said they often felt lonely increased from 26 percent in 2012 to 39 percent in 2017

Kim Kardashian & Kylie Jenner Negative Role Models

Almost eight in 10 young teenage girls say that pressure from social media is one of the main reasons for mental ill-health…

Binge Drinking in Teens Increase Risk for Anxiety

A growing body of evidence supports the idea that alcohol exposure early in life has lasting effects on the brain and increases…

Being in Nature Can Boost Kids’ Development, Learning

Spending time in nature boosts children’s academic achievement and healthy development in a variety of ways

Have Smartphones Destroyed A Generation?

More comfortable online than out partying, post-Millennials are safer, physically, than adolescents have ever been. But they’re on the brink of a…

Gen Z Is Stressed, Depressed And Exam-Obsessed

Most youngsters getting good grades is a bigger worry than drinking or unplanned pregnancies

What Millennials Think About Evangelism

“millennials the most evangelism-adverse generation on record,”?

Michael Jackson’s Sexual Abuse Allegations

10 undeniable facts about Michael Jackson’s Abuse Allegations

Teens Depression Greater Problem Than Bullying, Drugs

In a survey of nearly 1,000 teens ages 13 to 17, 70 percent say anxiety and depression are critical issues among their peers,…

Where Marijuana Is Legal, Many Teens Drive While High

Where pot is legal, teens smoking pot and then getting behind the wheel of a car is common

Teen Pot Use Linked To Depression, Suicide Attempts

Were also more than three times as likely to attempt suicide between the ages of 18 and 32.

UK: 1 In 4 Teenage Suicides Involves The Internet

The research of 595 suicides by people aged under 20 showed 128 had used the internet in a way that was suicide-related.

Vaping May Pose Big Risk For ‘Low-Risk’ Kids

Kids who had vaped were four times more likely to experiment with cigarettes

Vaping Is Erasing Gains Made Against Teen Smoking

“Nicotine is highly addictive and can harm brain development, including harmful effects on learning, memory and attention,” Schuchat said. Nicotine also primes…

200 Secret Internet Terms Teenagers Use

And parents need to know

Facial Recognition At Taylor Swift Concerts

Surveillance at concerts is just the beginning, as fears grow around an unregulated, billion-dollar industry

Teens Editing Themselves

A photo series has shown the lengths some young people go to to edit their appearance before posting pictures on social media

Flashback: Plastic Surgery To Look Like Snapchat Filters

“A new phenomenon called ‘Snapchat dysmorphia’ Patients are seeking out surgery to help them appear like the filtered versions of themselves,

Witches of the social media generation

Meet three witches who believe the social media era is transforming the way people view witchcraft

Flashback: Witches Outnumber Presbyterians in the US

Wicca, Paganism Growing ‘Astronomically’

Using Screens in The Dark Can Hinder Preteens’ Sleep

Preteens who look at a phone or television screen in the dark an hour before bed are at risk of not getting…

Supervised Aerobics May Hasten Teen Athletes’ Concussion Recovery

Teen athletes who sustained sports-related concussions recovered more quickly when they engaged in a supervised aerobic exercise regimen

Obesity-Related Cancers Rising Fastest Among Millennials

If the obesity epidemic continues, fat-sensitive cancers will explode in the years to come

Same-Gender Friendships Key To Romantic Relationships

Skills such as stability, assertiveness, intimacy, and social competence–that correspond most closely to the skills needed for success in adult romantic relationships.

Screen Time Inhibits Toddler Development

kids 2-5 years old who engage in more screen time received worse scores in developmental screening tests

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Negative Experiences On Social Media Tied To Loneliness

Using social media does not appear to reduce feelings of loneliness. In fact, it can make you feel more lonely

Millennials’ Depression Rise With Social Media Use

Millennials struggling with depression aren’t being helped by their use of  social media

Movie Violence Doesn’t Make Kids Violent

PG-13 movies became more violent between 1985 and 2015, overall rates of murder and violence actually fell.

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Parents Often Unaware Of Kids’ Suicidal Thoughts

When children are having suicidal thoughts, their parents may often be in the dark, a new study shows.

Pot Altered The Brain After One Time Use

More teens are vaping pot because it seems safer

Social Media Linked With Depression In Teen Girls

Connection between social media use and depressive symptoms in 14-year-olds, and that connection may be much stronger for girls than boys

Teens Who Hurt Themselves More Likely To Hurt Others

Teens who harm themselves are three times more likely to commit violent crimes than those who don’t, a new study reveals

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Good Sleep….Healthier Teens

Regular bedtimes and adequate sleep during childhood may contribute toward a healthy weight in the teen years

Pot Problems

Pot’s increasing potency could make it more likely that toking will interfere with users’ lives

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Heavy Screen Time Appears To Impact Childrens’ Brains

“avoid digital media use—except video chatting—in children younger than 18 to 24 months”

Screen Time Study Shows Differences In Kids’ Brains

Some children who spent more time on smartphones and other devices exhibited a different brain pattern than kids with less screen time

Depression In Adolescents And Young Adults Is Rising

Are phones and social media to blame?

Study: The Effects Of Screen Times On Kids

60 Minutes goes inside a landmark government study of young minds to see if phones, tablets and other screens are impacting adolescent…

Why Are Young People Having So Little Sex?

Despite the easing of taboos and the rise of hookup apps, Americans are in the midst of a sex recession

Belong: Religious Upbringing Better For Kids’ Health

Children who had a religious upbringing are likely to be healthier and have a higher degree of well-being in early adulthood than…

Sleep Study: How Can We Improve A Teen’s Brain?

One sleep study may have a simple answer…

Soaring Suicides And Toxic Social Disconnect

Soaring suicides are another sign of our toxic social disconnect

More U.S. Teens Are Vaping, But….

More U.S. Teens Are Vaping, But Use of Opioids, Alcohol Falls

More Teens Try Pot Before Booze, Cigarettes

Rebellious teens used to reach for cigarettes or alcohol. Now, marijuana is increasingly their first choice, a new study reveals.

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Family Meals Make For Teens Who Eat Healthy

Teens and young adults who ate with their family more tended to eat more fruits and vegetables and less fast or takeout…

How High School Football Changes Teen Brain

A single season of high school football may be enough to cause structural changes to a teen’s brain

Manufacturers Lack Of Labors Are Turning To High Schools

I’m 17 years old I have more training than most 30-year-olds. When I graduate, I’ll have a job. “It feels like I’m actually…

Top Bible Verses Of 2018 Deal With Fear

“Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I…

Flashback: How God’s Word Spread In 2017

The “JESUS” film has been used in 7.5 billion gospel presentations. It is the most watched movie in history

Teens’ Social Media Habits and Experiences

Teens….express concern that these sites lead to drama and social pressure

One in Five U.S. High School Students Now Vapes

More than 20 percent of high school students use electronic cigarettes, risking nicotine addiction, lung damage and the temptation to try traditional…

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Gen Z Is Coming To Your Office

The generation now entering the workforce is sober, industrious and driven by money. They are also socially awkward and timid about taking…

Teens: Leave Us Alone Social Media Is Ok

Mostly, kids are using social media to brag and talk about their families