‘Who Couldn’t Believe There’s a God?’
Flashback: A Voyage Through Porn Addiction, Support, and Recovery
An in-depth look at porn addiction
Biola President: Why Christians Fail at Engaging Today’s Culture
His passion is how the Christian community engages today’s culture
Black Students Lagging In Admissions to University of California
Black students are the least likely in the state to graduate from high school, and many who do often lack….
Rebecca Black Finally Makes It to the Weekend With ‘Saturday’
Saturday” has already racked up more than 6 million views on YouTube
American Becomes Unlikely New Star On Arabs Got Talent
She’s not Arab, but she’s singing on Arabs got talent
7-Year-Old Boy in India Tortured, Murdered for Christian Faith
Previous threats and persecution of his family indicate he was targeted because of his family’s faith
70% of these digital natives (Millennials) read Scripture online
They’re bringing up relevant questions for young Christians whose faith practices take them onto their phones and laptops
Teens’ social media can hurt college chances
30 percent of admissions officers say that they had Googled an applicant or visited their social networking profile
Parents Clueless About Dangers of iPods, Other Noise Hazards
“High-frequency hearing loss, which is typically noise related, has increased among U.S. adolescents,”
Top 10 Artists Shazam Expects To Break in 2014
Based on the songs over 400 million users who have Shazamed it? Here’s the list
What’s the role of conscience in teenage impulsivity?
It’s hard to generalize about teenage impulsivity, because some adolescents clearly have more self-control than many adults
Report: Arts, culture add $500B to nation’s GDP
The first-ever estimates of the creative sector’s contributions to U.S. gross domestic product
Nelson Mandela’s Impact on Music, Concerts, Movies…
“Nelson Mandela is, for me, the single statesman in the world,”
Dad is no longer a doofus
Dads have become more invested in their children and a more active role in household duties
Teens making strides against hunger
Hundreds of students worked to package thousands of meals for children who are hungry
Robots “Teach To The Test”
Teachers complain Common Core-linked lessons little more than scripts to read
“Digital (Millennial) Bookending” Experiences
Millennials seeking out hands-on, tech-free maker experiences by research & documenting the before & after
SOS For Stressed Out Teens
40% of parents said their high school kids are experiencing a lot of stress from school
Teens Who Feel Supported At Home And School Sleep Better
“Whereas, families going through distressful times — divorce or remarriage — that tended to disrupt teen sleep,”
Protein: Too Much of a Good Thing For Teens
When I ask why they’re eating so much protein, the answer is usually to “bulk up” or “build muscle”
Flashback: SnapChat and the Ostrich Parent
72 percent of parents are simply sticking their heads in the sand and just “hoping for the best”?
PORNOGRAPHY’S STUNNING IMPACT
42% of male college students regularly visit porn sites, one in five feel controlled by their own sexual desires
TV Lowers Empathy in Children
Too much time in front of the television can blunt young children’s ability to accept and understand others
Flashback: Danger Makes Adolescents Dangerous
Teens May Have Less Impulse Control When Faced With Danger
Teen Texting: The Ruin of Romance
“The dependency we have on interaction thru social media has gotten pretty ridiculous!”
Christine Ibrahim
Youth & The Changing American Family!
American households have never been more diverse, more surprising, more baffling
Students Tweet About Adderall A Lot
40% students think abusing prescription drugs is acceptable because they’re “safer” than recreational drugs
Protect Your Teen From Dangerous Dark Net Drugs
60% of teens report that drugs are purchased, bought, and used at their school. But what about at home?
Over half of parents will put technology under the Christmas tree
Top of the shopping list are tablets, featuring in 28 percent of parental intentions
benefits of violent video games for kids’ learning?
Playing video games may also help children develop problem-solving skills
Former child star’s ‘mutual breakup’ with Hollywood
Mara Wilson was just 6 when she shot to fame in the 1993 film ‘Mrs. Doubtfire.’ As an adult she no longer acts — and she’s speaking out as to why.
How Obamacare Discourages Work and Marriage
Discouraging work and marriage will only perpetuate poverty and income inequality, not alleviate them
Fast and Furious Haunting Clip
Paul Walker and co-star in Fast & Furious clip leaked days before he died in fiery car crash
Smartwatch Helps Parents Track Their Child’s Location
Parents easily call and keep track of their children..make calls, send texts and set “SafeZones”
Most family break-ups involve unmarried parents
Epidemic of family breakdown..unmarried parents, you’re four times more likely to split up than married parents
Australian parents hit by rising costs of raising children
Weekly costs of raising teenagers (or generation Z) was now about $258 per week or more than $13,400 a year
mainstream media out to destroy traditional marriage with a vengeance
ABC Wonders If Polyamory Trumps traditional Marriage
UK: Women Having More Types Of Sex Than Ever Before — But Less Sex Overall
cultural shift: so many women (aged 16–44) to admit to same-sex activity
Potential Toy Shortage Could Dampen Holiday Fun
Total toy revenues are slated to come in around $21 billion for the year, down 2 percent from last year
Military deployments tied to teens’ depression
Students with two or more deployment experiences over the past decade were 56% more likely to feel sad or hopeless
Prayer Helps Boost Self-Control, Emotional Stability
Previous findings have shown that when people try to control their emotions, the risk of aggressive outbursts and binge drinking rises
Study of Young Parents Highlights Links Among Stress, Poverty and Ethnicity
African-American fathers were exposed to everyday incidents of racism and discrimination — a highly stressful experience
Flashback: Why French Parents Are Superior
Raising happy, well-behaved children without all the anxiety?
Why French Kids Don’t Have ADHD
French child psychiatrists, view ADHD as a medical condition that has psycho-social and situational causes
Nothing Good Can Ever Come From Weighing Your Child
Weighing your child does is teach him or her that scales measure success, self-worth and parental and personal pride
7 Things Senior Pastors Want Their Youth Pastors to Know
I figured out some key things early on in my career that helped me connect and gain the respect of my elder colleagues
Teens’ E-Cigarette Use Promotes Heavy Tobacco Use
They are being marketed with flavors, with images of sex and independence, and.. claim they will help you quit smoking
The Father Absence Crisis in America [Infographic]
“24 million children in America grow up without their father at home.”
Are We Raising a Generation of Helpless Kids?
Their grades in school are often negotiated by parents rather than earned and they are praised for accomplishing little
Beastie Boys accuse US toymaker of violating their 1987 track Girls
GoldieBlox is a toy company started last year that encourages girls with engineering toys
2nd Amendment Vs Teen Knock Out Game
Teen Thought He Could Knockout an Innocent Victim. Then He Learned About the 2nd Amendment
RAPPER DEVOTES AWARD SPEECH TO TRAYVON.. EACH YEAR KIDS ARE DYING DUE TO RACIAL PROFILING
Martin Luther King, Jr. (“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”
Minority Parents Most Anxious About Child’s Online Safety
White parents are the least concerned about all online safety issues
Dad’s Attempt to Pick Up His Kids From School Goes Wrong
The school’s new pick up policy requires parents to wait in line to retrieve their children
Too Much TV Can Stall Aspects of Cognitive Development
Preschoolers who have a television in their bedroom…have a weaker understanding of other people’s beliefs and desires
How Can You Make a Student Care Enough to Work Harder?
Intrinsic motivation (motivation that comes from within)
TwitCasting Is More Popular Than Facebook Among Japanese Teenagers
Fifty percent of TwitCasting’s users are teenagers, including 1.33 million Japanese college student
Hearing Loss Is Up Among Teens
One in six teens has some degree of preventable hearing loss, but few parents warn their kids to turn down their iPods
‘KNOCKOUT’ SUSPECT GIVEN CITATION, NOT ARRESTED
…given a citation because there were reportedly no other witnesses to the attack
