Tag Archive for adolescence
Blackouts Common Among Teen Drinkers, UK...
“A lot of kids are doing this somewhat regularly, they’re doing it repeatedly,”
KICKED OUT
I was in the 11th grade and my dad and I were kicked out of the apartment complex we were living in…
The #1 Hits of 2014 A Mix of All Things...
This year, we can’t help but note the “blend of music” that made it to the top
5 Lessons I Learned In Youth Group That...
I catch myself returning to some of these lessons all the time…but their foundational truths remain the same
The Unchurched Family in Your...
Over 156 million people in America who do not attend church including over 42 million children and teenagers
5 Ideas To Help Your Kids Be Smarter...
Let’s talk with our kids about some of these issues
Survey: Teen Marijuana Use Declines Even...
Students in the two lower grades reported that marijuana is less available than it once was
When Parents Cant Trust Teenagers
How should you respond if your teenager’s behvaiour means you are unable to trust them anymore?
Chicago Gave Hundreds Of High-Risk Kids...
Violent Crime Arrests Plummeted
A Lifelong Relationship With Alcohol Is...
Regular teenaged consumers are more likely to binge drink later on, a Concordia study shows
Clayton McDonald: The Boy Who Knew He...
Brittany Maynard and Clayton McDonald. The difference Jesus makes when facing a terminal diagnosis.
When Teenagers Think Porn Teaches Them...
Porn is about the closest thing they’ve had to sex education—schools have outdated and uncomfortable sex ed and their parents are absolutely…
Cyber Gossip
The Power of Words Taking Their Toll in Online Environments
Internet Safety: Block Porn On Your Kids...
Accountability, Website Blocking and Customizable Settings
Many Teens Suffer ‘Cyber’ Dating...
Evidence has already shown that cyber dating abuse is linked to physical, sexual and psychological abuse
Good News In Your Neighborhood: Teen...
I wanted to beat my Dad’s 83 badges
Responding to Pornography
This is part of an FYI series on navigating digital technology and social media with
Sex & Social Media Roundtable
This is part of an FYI series on navigating digital technology and social media with young people
Walt Mueller: Common Sense And The...
Things To Talk About With The Kids
Are We Preparing Our Teens For Legal...
How are you equipping your parents with practical and spiritual implications of this new legalization of a “formally banned” substance.
Will You Go To Hell For Smoking...
Get parents to think about their argument against weed when the argument that it is a banned substance is no longer available…
How To Reduce Teen Sexual Activity
How to Reduce Teen Sexual Activity
A Baptist, a pediatrician, and an executive from Planned Parenthood walked into a bar to…
‘I Became Hell-Bent On Losing My...
Questions like these continued throughout my childhood, and no matter how intimate, Mom would answer without any sign of embarrassment
I Had A Baby At 14, And Here’s...
My advice: Honestly, wait until you feel you’re really mature enough to handle the emotions and outcomes of sex. I was only…
Suicide Attempts Higher Among Adolescent...
The potential appeal of ecstasy for people who are dealing with depression or anxiety may be part of the explanation as to…
Triple C: Addictive Cold Medicine Being...
I hallucinated a lot. It was kind of like I was in a dream or something, like so disassociated. I liked that…
Teenagers And Cyberbullying [infographic...
If suicide rates grew for girls aged 10-14 by 76%, we might need to re-think (setup guardrails for) their internet social media…
A Window Into Today’s Teens
Over two in three (69%) prefer to interact with friends in person over connecting online, with only 15% preferring online
Infographic: How Many Minutes Do Girls...
After all those minutes spent per year, 78% of woman still are dissatisfied with themselves
Jonathan McKee’s TV Interview...
SEX…. “We need to talk with our kids about this regularly!”
Disney Princesses: A Little Girl’s...
They are about what we cannot be. They are intended to create a lack in us, to show us that we don’t…
Teenage Girls Self-Esteem Plunges
How pressures of online life undermine teenage girls’ self-esteem
The Subtle Ways Today’s Culture Has...
Tim Elmore: I believe it’s time we found ways to combat these unintended consequences to our culture’s norms
Grade-School Bullying Takes A Toll On...
“Before , your bullies at school stayed at school,” “Now, through social media, they follow you everywhere,”
Secret Lives Of Teens: Translating...
Teens explain all the terms they use to keep things hidden from parents
Secret Lives of Teens: Selfie Generation
They crave positive feedback to help them see how their identity fits into their world
Secret Second Lives: The Dark Side Of...
More than 95 percent of teens are online. On average they’re online nearly 11 hours every day, a Kaiser Family Foundation study…
A Closer Look At Teen Addiction
In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or older, had used an illicit drug or abused a psycho-therapeutic medication in…
More Teens Than Ever Dealing With Online...
33% of teenagers say they deal with feeling alone and bullying, but only seven percent of parents say they’re worried about cyberbullying
Gretchens Take When Will Epidemic Of...
More than 24 million families with single mothers in US
Atheist Scientist Claims Religion Will...
So if we can plant the seeds of doubt in our children, religion will go away in a generation, or at least…
Sexualized Body Image Has Negative...
Middle-school girls who value sex appeal differ from their peers in troubling ways
Flashback: Parents’ Perception Of...
Adolescents whose parents better understand their daily experiences have better psychological adjustment
Six Lessons From A 17-Year-Old Nobel...
Observing her life and words, some specific lessons surface for all kids everywhere
How To Effectively Ruin Your Teenager&...
If you find yourself agreeing to things or relaxing the rules to avoid an argument, you run the risk of your…
Encouraging Students To Know And Share...
Here are 3 steps for students
Prevalence Of Teen Sexting
The most common reason for teens to engage in sexting was to give someone a “present” or in an attempt to establish…
Flashback: Top Needs Of Teenage Girls
Here is our list of the top needs of teen girls
Fewer Teens Drink At Parties In...
When laws hold adults responsible when kids drink on their property, kids are less likely to spend their weekends drinking at parties
Alcoholism In Hispanic Youth The Result...
Immigrant youth often have two or more cultural identities they are trying to embrace at once, leading them to experience dual stress
A Navajo High School Emerges As A...
“It’s not a racist slur if it originates from a Native American tribe. . . . It’s always used in the context of sports.”
Another Study Finds Teens Still Sexting
Another Study Finds Teens Still Sexting
Jim Liebelt
5 Ways Catholic Leaders Win At Social...
A few key things that Protestant Christians might learn from our Catholic brothers and sisters
Family Acceptance Key to Curbing Teen...
And the longer boys felt rejected, the more likely they were to attempt suicide
Parents May Be Liable For What Their...
A legal precedent on the issue of parental responsibility over their children’s online activity
Parents And Teens Aren’t Embarrassed...
But there’s still a lot more conversations that need to happen, according to new data
Ministering to Youth on the Autism...
Students with autism spectrum disorders are often on the outside looking in
Lululemon Leggings Are The Hottest Item...
Teenagers are increasingly wearing yoga pants instead of jeans
What Pop Culture’s Childish Heroes...
…nobody knows how to be a grown-up anymore
Home Visits Decrease Drug Use,...
This intervention can help us break that cycle of despair
Why Young Adults Are Walking Away From...
An Interview with Kara Powell
Sexting Is The New First Base
“Sexting preceeded sexual behavior in many cases,” Temple said.
Rejection by Family and Peers Risky for...
Sense of invalidation uniquely risky for troubled teens
Teens Involved In Sex Photos Seeking ...
Are adolescents involved with sexting and related acts just seeking attention?
4 Surprising Things Likes Mean To Teens
Likes take on an entirely different meaning for teens in at least 4 surprising ways…
Sadie Robertson’s Faith Shines On ...
“Duck Dynasty” girl holds on when she feels shot down
A Cell Phone Contract to Help Build...
This cell phone contract emerged from the research we conducted for chapter ten: “Home Sticky Home: Making Your House a Hub of Faith”
Should I Just SMASH My Kid’s Phone?
Author: Doug Fields & Jonathan McKee
Doubt: 8 Hard Questions About God &...
Because it’s not doubt that’s toxic to faith. It’s silence
Preparing Youth for Doubt
Part 2. Preparing youth for doubt (and preparing their parents likewise) is a crucial task for youth leaders as students enter into…
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