4 Things I want to be for my grandkids

Your 18-plus kid needs you to be today and going forward, consider these 3-crucial parenting pivots

According to Piper Jaffray’s recent bi-annual teen survey, Instagram is the #1 platform for teens, beating Snapchat.

Tia Bodkins is urging parents to monitor their children’s online activity after the death of her 11-year-old son Carson

Why school officials have not disciplined a student seen using a racial slur in a video posted on social media.

The first four words my toddler understood were “mom,” “dad,” “cat” and “Alexa.”

Let’s talk about two elements, porn and cyberbullying

Pew Research Center…discovering that  1 to 1.5 million people, identify as Wicca or Pagan

If it seems as though the app you deleted last week is suddenly popping up everywhere, it may not be mere coincidence

The cultural narrative pushes the expectation and pursuit of pleasure and the total avoidance of pain and difficulty

It is only in looking backwards that I can understand that these rites were not in place to torture me; they were to honor the oldest

Practical faith is something that is caught, not taught

Women are subjected to sexual assault and rape. Children too

The manager of a station called the police on a group of children and parents who had stopped in to purchase drinks

Unvaccinated child dies from the flu in Florida first pediatric deaths of the flu season

Thursday night preview $10 million

23 percent of Millennials believe each individual is his or her own moral authority

Two days after her parents’ mysterious death, Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs remained “endangered”

5 Ways On How To Keep the Next Generation in Church

It can be so important for students to see you interact with your kids and be an example of the type of parent they should be in the future.

We are creating a generation that has no idea what to do when they actually encounter struggle

We have moved from being in community to having a sense of community

How to have an impact for conversations  with students about porn

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl performed “Enter Sandman” with a 10-year-old at a recent concert

The Blessing is a biblical tool that can help YOU communicate unconditional love as an unshakable foundation for HEALTH and wholeness

Connects a group with permanent ministries in a community in order to provide support to those ministries

6 Questions ever youth worker should ask

A helpful guide to grid and map out the requirements for navigating change

Kids actually forgive all kinds of programmatic mediocrity if they are certain they belong

The Bible outlaws the use of any mind-altering concoction, including mushrooms, drugs, or weed

There shouldn’t even be a debate

Theology, done well, must inevitably result in doxology, and we shouldn’t be satisfied with less just because we’re teaching children

A message specifically to moms regarding the powerful influence they have on body image

“an essential guide to preventing and stopping bullying behaviors.”

The average age a child is exposed to pornography is 8

Demonstrate respect before you expect it to be reciprocated

Youth workers the information they needed to have an informed conversation with their church about their compensation

by Dan Navarra

Another Bleak Sign for Christians in Syria

List of winners

Woman lists 22 things her boyfriend is banned from doing

Do you know what your daughter is reading?

Between August 2014 and August 2018, the CDC received 362 cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM).

When those conversations should start earlier than when parents think it should start

Great news for Blacks and Hispanics

….And Why It Hurts Women

It’s given young people, myself included, a false representation of what’s important,”

Spending a few moments welcoming students promotes a sense of belonging, giving them social and emotional support that helps them feel invested in their learning

Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out

A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies

Five roles of adult leaders in large groups

By recognizing these realities we can build a compassion that enables us to serve parents effectively. To then show that compassion and empathy we need t

Many of the least churched regions were in rural America—where about 14 percent of the U.S. population lives

The way a preteen values those friendships may be one of the greatest transitions of this phase.

I love the fact that our country is more educated than ever. Sadly, we are incomplete if we don’t include common sense

Researchers reveal the most stressful number of children you can have

(Pioneering advice from 15 youthworkers)

Youth workers don’t have expiration dates

Annette shares Ministry Architect’s findings as it pertains to budget, staffing, and volunteer norms for children’s ministry and how we can always be working to grow our volunteer teams.

if they happened 35 years ago, he should own his behavior. I was not trying to imply that I thought they were true.

How can we help our kids to make wise choices today?

One parent reflects on why she doesn’t make Mass mandatory for her children.

An international study looking at more than 17,000 adolescents, ages nine to 19, from 2010 to 2017

Cutting back on screen time, along with the right amount of sleep and physical activity, is linked to improvements in cognition among children

Turkey: A court in the southern province of Antalya has handed down a prison

Pornography also gives men a way to get quick sexual pleasure with out the messy, frightening work or building a real relationship with someone

“We don’t just do these big Jesus camps where kids get all jacked up”

Trust. You will have this if you stay long enough and work hard to prove yourself trustworthy

A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.

Kids with the sharpest intellects spent less than two hours a day on their cellphones, tablets and computers, coupled with 9 to 11 hours of sleep and at least an hour of physical activity, a new study found.

Following years of decline, fatal car accidents involving teen drivers have accelerated in the United States, a leading group of U.S. pediatricians warns.

This selfish hour is the best way I know of to begin my week

Grit “is a function of your ability to cope.” When a hard thing happens, grit is the engine that drives perseverance

Every year, 5,000 teenagers commit suicide, a number that sadly continues increase

“The short attention span we’re creating in this millennium is actually very dangerous,” said Soon-Shiong, the new owner of the Los Angeles Times.

Campus programs educating male students about ‘toxic masculinity’ report fresh energy and interest since the #MeToo movement began

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Your response to 4-years-in-a-row of STD’s at a record high

Understanding the Influence of Social Media on Today’s Teens

He said he thought he was going to die, and considered suicide. In his darkest times, he consulted the Bible

When our faith stands on anything other than Christ, we put ourselves (and others) in position to fall

An upsetting dystopian future has emerged where women no longer have a say. However…

3 Ways to Stop Cool Kids from Killing Your Group

My new youth ministry met for the first time last week

Geraldine used to tell us, “Don’t fight the feeling!” Well, perhaps there are times when we should.

The new helicopter parents of 2018

Shop our fall picks from the best affordable fashion brands so you can get a head-start on the looks we love.

54% of U.S. teens say they spend too much time on their cellphones, and two-thirds of parents express concern over their teen’s screen time. But parents face their own challenges of device-related distraction

While risky behaviors were examined in this study, McMillan said that friendship networks may also shape positive behaviors

World Health Organization finds that one in three college students worldwide have a mental health condition

Study: teens raised in a religious or spiritual environment may be less likely to do drugs and engage in risky sexual behaviors.

Fifty-six percent of parents of teens who have sleep troubles believe the use of electronics is hurting their child’s shut-eye.

Sometimes senior saints question their usefulness in the church as they age. ….they’re an essential part of the body of Christ

… (even when you aren’t one)

Says he relies on instinct and guts — as well as his ears, to hear defenders coming

Kids and teens who are raised with religious or spiritual practices tend to have better health and mental health as they age.

Why are our courts making it worse?

This resource covers four key elements which drive a successful family-school relationship