The company is continuing to pitch itself as a wholesome app that’s fun for the whole family
Flashback: The Serious Risks of Low Sleep in Teens
Teenagers who reported sleeping fewer than 8 hours on school nights were more likely..to engage in these risky behaviors
rested students are ready students
Later start to school day may benefit students
Mom Shames Daughter To Hold Sign After Twerking At School Dance
“I was disrepecting my parents by twerking at my school dance”
School Tells Child You Can’t Write About God
Students were assigned to write about someone they idolized.
Miley Cyrus Goes Zoolander Naked
Most important for young girls to have success in their lives is being as sexy as possible for the man
Lil Wayne Chats Up Katie Couric About Retirement & His children
“I don’t want to have no influence …I didn’t have that I grew up to be exactly what I wanted to be..
Inspiring Teen, Sells Own Jeep To Buy Friend A Car
to follow the message God put in her heart while on a mission trip
teen interest in STEM fields is declining
(STEM) fields: science, technology, engineering and mathematics is expected to increase significantly over the next five years
Adopted Teens 4 Times More Likely To Attempt Suicide
A Stark Reminder That Clinicians Should Take Parental Concerns Seriously
Popular Students More Likely To Smoke
The study also found that the students who thought their friends smoked were more likely to smoke
28 States Lack Disaster Plans for Schools and Child Care Centers
Families can better prepare themselves for disasters by…
Teens Who Beat Obesity At Risk For Eating Disorders
Treatment of the condition is often delayed because of their weight history
A Teenager’s Suicide: What Can Be Learned?
…most adolescents who commit suicide are struggling with untreated depression or other significant psychiatric disorders
E-Cigarette Marketers Have an Eye on Teens
With sports sponsorships, celebrity pitchmen and flavors like cola and cherry crush, marketersare are aiming for teens
SYRIAN REBELS RETAKE CHRISTIAN VILLAGE
The last places on Earth that the ancient language of Aramaic is spoken
Your Child Is FAT
Schools in 19 States have sent out ‘fat letters’ informing parents their children are overweight
Gen Y managers perceived as entitled, unpolished
Gen Y workers, including managers, now make up about a third of the U.S. workforce
Scandinavian Hotel chain has promised to remove pornography
The porn industry contributes to (Child) trafficking, so I see it as a natural part of having a social responsibility
When Should Parents Stop Helping Their Grown Kids Financially?
How Parents Can Foster Responsibility in Their Adult Children, and Keep Their Hard-Earned Money
UK: 3 in 10 parents Have Grown-Up Children Still Living At Home
“We’re delaying adulthood for grown-ups kids who are left stuck in their childhood bedrooms.
How To Move Out Of Your Parents’ Basement
Boomerangers who want to get out of the basement some day, need to start preparing now
Why Readers of The Youth Culture Report Should Attend The Summit
Mark Oestreicher
Let me be blunt about this: I totally dig The Youth Culture Report. I’m constantly recommending it to youth workers. I use the web version, the iPhone app, and the iPad app. It’s become one of my favorite and most reliable places to browse content that can and should be forming my ongoing thought development about youth…
Teen Employment Hits Record Lows
The overall unemployment rate has steadily dropped, to 7.4 percent in August
E-cigarette use doubles among U.S. teens
“This indicates that e-cigarettes could be a gateway to nicotine addiction and use of other tobacco products,”
Rush Limbaugh writes children’s book "Rush Revere"
Kids…they’re not learning about the greatness of America
Mom Has Biggest Impact On Girls' Body Image
“Even if a mom says to the daughter, ‘You look so beautiful, but I’m so fat,’ it can be detrimental.”
SnapChat and the Ostrich Parent
72% of parents are simply sticking their heads in the sand and just “hoping for the best”?
Are Pop Stars Who Glorify The Drug Molly Responsible When Fans Use It?
“While the drug makes you love life, it can also make you lose life.”
Facebook Friends Are Pushing Teens Toward Risky Behavior
Adolescents can be influenced by their friends’ online pictures to smoke or drink alcohol
Parents: Yelling and swearing at teens can backfire
Harsh verbal discipline increases the risk teens will misbehave and exhibit symptoms of depression
Dangerous Viral Trend Threatens Teens: ‘Smoking’ Alcohol
It’s the dangerous new way teens are getting drunk — and it’s going viral
Modeling Patience for a Younger Generation
“I waited patiently and expectantly for the LORD; and He inclined to me and heard my cry”
WaPo Opinion Piece Argues Student-Teacher Sex Should Be Decriminalized
This isn’t about sex, this is about a crime
Miley Cyrus, Steubenville and teen culture run amok
Acts such as hers not only objectify women..They encourage a teenage culture that has set the women’s movement back
FYI (if you’re a teenage girl)
We hope to raise men with a strong moral compass, and men of integrity don’t linger over pictures of scantily clad high-school girls
The Danger Kids Universe
Teens dream to become an Author of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action-Adventure series comes true
ATHEIST family’s efforts to removed “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance
This could have Nationwide implications
HS teacher assigns kids to stand on US flag; town reacts swiftly
Town reacts swiftly
Hospital To Open Country's First Inpatient Treatment Program For Internet Addiction
” is a problem in this country that can be more pervasive than alcoholism.”
Explaining Twerking to Your Parents
it’s far better for you to be the one to explain than for them to learn on their own by searching YouTube
Moms back to school dance goes viral
..I don’t have to listen them fight or hear my name a million times a day
Flashback: Negative Effects of Violent Video Games May Build Over Time
A small study on aggressive behavior
Generation Validation
It’s like we’re recreating high school every single day using social media. And it’s weird
Tooth Fairy Taking Bite Out Of Parents' Pocketbooks
Some American children receiving $20 or more from the tooth fairy
Dads Who Do Overtime Are More Likely To Have 'delinquent, aggressive' Sons
In Germany, 15 per cent of fathers of children aged three and four worked 55 or more hours a week in 2011
Flashback: Dads Finding 'Fulfillment' At Home!
Dads Choosing and Finding Fulfillment as At-Home Dads
In New Study, Video Games Not Tied to Violence in High-Risk Youth
Youth violence were linked with aggressiveness and stress rather than with video game violence
3 in 4 Young Teens Have Easy Access to Their Own Meds
Increases the risk of recreational use, or teens might be more likely to give or sell them to others
Student Who Tore Her THROAT After Cheap Vodka Binge Quits Alcohol
..if I had eaten I could have got blood poisoning from the food or I could have choked if it had gone into my lungs
UK Crisis: “the addicted man of Europe”
Drug and alcohol abuse fuels poverty and deprivation, leading to family breakdown and child neglect, homelessness, crime, debt and long-term worklessness
Alcohol breaks brain connections needed to process social cues
a much better idea of what is going on in the brain that leads to..social disinhibition, aggression and social withdrawal
Hispanic Teens More Likely To Use Drugs
“smoking marijuana sometimes”, 21% of Hispanic parents said they were okay if their teen did it.
How teens, parents struggle to share social media
5% of teens are setting up filters for their parents, and the majority (70%) are friends with their parents on Facebook
2 Women gang raped by 10 to 12 black male juveniles in Delaware park
The alleged attack occurred inside Kosciuszko Park at approximately 7 p.m.
Teens' Cognitive Performance Improves When They Walk to School
Females who walk for 15 minutes outperformed those who walk less
Music Affects How Teens Drive
male drivers,..make more frequent and serious mistakes when listening to their preferred music
Jay Z Posts 'Holy Grail' Video Exclusively on Facebook
Jay Z has 17 million fans on Facebook. First major artist to release a music video exclusively on Facebook for a full day
Is Drug Use Clothing Becoming Fashionable?
Clothing collection showcasing Adderall, Xanax and Vicodin criticized..
Flashback: Urban Outfitter’s T-Shirts Glorify Drinking
With slogans such as “I Vote For Vodka” and “USA Drinking Team.”
Girls Who Drink Early Could Increase Risk Of Breast Cancer
Women who drink…during their teens could increase risk of developing breast cancer
In Teen Girls, Alcohol Habits Tend to Differ By Race
“We found that prevalence of alcohol use was higher among white, relative to black, girls during adolescence,”
Punished For Texting A Driver?
New Jersey court has ruled that the sender of the text messages can also be held legally liable for an accident
“Dear Son” letter...VMAs
Following the viral “Dear Daughter” letter that was one mom’s reaction to Miley Cyrus’ raunchy performance
