Tag Archive for adolescence
Teenage girl found hanged at house party
‘had been bullied due to her good looks’
Psychotropic Medication Use Among...
Males (4.2%) were more likely than females (2.2%) to use ADHD drugs
#TheLinesProject: “this is a MUST...
it made them feel like they were not alone with the struggles they faced
Pot problems In Colorado Schools...
“When we have middle school kids show up with a half an ounce, that is shocking to me,”
70% of these digital natives ...
They’re bringing up relevant questions for young Christians whose faith practices take them onto their phones and laptops
Teens’ social media can hurt...
30 percent of admissions officers say that they had Googled an applicant or visited their social networking profile
“Digital (Millennial) Bookending”...
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
Protein: Too Much of a Good Thing For...
When I ask why they’re eating so much protein, the answer is usually to “bulk up” or “build muscle”
Five Trends For 2014
Teens setting the standard for what’s hot and what’s not?
Flashback: Danger Makes Adolescents...
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...
American households have never been more diverse, more surprising, more baffling
Protect Your Teen From Dangerous Dark...
60% of teens report that drugs are purchased, bought, and used at their school. But what about at home?
Military deployments tied to teens’...
Students with two or more deployment experiences over the past decade were 56% more likely to feel sad or hopeless
Teens’ E-Cigarette Use Promotes...
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 ...
“24 million children in America grow up without their father at home.”
2nd Amendment Vs Teen Knock Out Game
Teen Thought He Could Knockout an Innocent Victim. Then He Learned About the 2nd Amendment
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
Deadly effects of synthetic drugs masked...
Scooby Snax, Mr. Smiley, The Joker
Endeavor Movement
Stop doing ministry FOR youth. Start doing ministry WITH them
The No. 1 Killer of Teens in the U.S.
According to an alarming report by the Centers for Disease Control
Teens as young as 11 years old are...
Young teens, girls age 11-14 sending sexually explicit photos on the rise
Flashback: Smoking & Drinking Teens...
Students who had never had alcohol or smoked cigarettes were five to six times more likely to have higher levels of happiness
4 Ways Divorce Affects Kids
Children of divorce are more likely to pull away from church as teens and adults
Study Shows No Harmful Impact From...
Watching TV for 3 h or more at 5 years predicted a 0.13 point increase (95% CI 0.03 to 0.24) in conduct…
More Than Half Of Teens With Mental...
And among teens with psychiatric disorders who do receive treatment, the health care providers are not often mental health specialists, but rather…
Bill would limit online tracking, give...
“When it comes to data collection, there are no safeguards for kids age 13, 14 and 15. They face a pervasive system…
Spirituality Improves Outcomes for Teens...
The adolescents’ capacity to become more spiritual, and overcome self-centeredness, evidences the malleability of personality and belief orientation
How Teens Choose Their Friends
Students were more likely to make friends in small classes, often electives, which set them off from the general student population
How to Raise a Pagan Kid in a Christian...
“Hey kids, be more kind because the Bible says so!” But that isn’t Christianity, it’s morality. . .
Teen Male Athletes at Increased Risk for...
7.5 million adolescents take part in sports at the high school level and 2 million high school athletic injuries occur each year
70% of teens accidentally came across...
Teens being exposed to porn so early can forever warp their idea of what sex could and should be.. into a world…
Students are not being prepared ...
Five things teens don’t know about money
Kids n Social Media: Insights and Best...
A New Webinar from CPYU and Walt Mueller, Nov 14
10 Reasons Teens Abuse Alcohol or Drugs
Most teens will experiment with alcohol and / or drugs at some point – for many different reasons
Flashback: Family Dinner Benefits
More frequent family dinners related to fewer emotional and behavioral problems, greater emotional well-being…
Teens Mirror Negative Features of Mom...
Mothers who display high levels of conflict with friends may signal to their children that such behavior is acceptable, or normative
teenagers are putting the brakes on...
Driving is helping him make the leap from a carefree kid to a responsible young man
Teenage Resilience
The subject of the magic of resilience. Good stuff to help our students journey through all of the challenges they face!
Free E-Book For When Your Child Is...
90% of boys and 70% of girls between the ages of 13 and 14 agreed to have accessed porn in the last…
Justin Bieber invests $1.1 million in...
The next teen social app to address teen-needs that aren’t already being met by social networks today
When Religion and Rock Collide – The...
A behind the scenes insight of the temptations, corruption, challenges and success of the Christian Rock band, Stryper
Why Every Parent Needs To Know About...
“Imagine getting 10,000 text messages to your phone telling you you are an ugly slut and should die?”
What’s Wrong With Children’s...
Have mentors for children. Older mentors can teach children the value of the entire church community and give them a sense of…
50 Year-Old Photograph Taken By Ringo...
The photo was taken when the Beatles first arrived in America 49 years ago at JFK airport
Plus size model Robyn Lawley hits back...
‘You sit behind a computer screen objectifying my body, judging it and insulting it, without even knowing it.’
Are Christian teens leaving the church...
55% of American Christians are concerned that modern youth ministry is shallow and too entertainment focused
3 Trends Redefining the Information Age
71% of all adults like to stay informed about culture and trends
Youth alcoholism on the rise in US
Youth Who Drink Before 15 Are 4x more Likely To Develop Dependency
Teenage Girls Are Letting Social Media...
“Ugly or Pretty” videos on YouTube
Messing Up Sex (In So Many Ways)
Teens’ Problems With Provocative Behaviors
15 kills himself the day after watching...
Father thinks anti-bullying video spurred him on
Japanese Youth Have Quit Having Sex And...
45% of Japanese women aged 16-24 are ‘not interested in or despise sexual contact
15 Percent of US Youth out of School,...
About 6 million young people are neither in school nor working
Should parents be criminally liable for...
Parents need to understand that the technology they give to their children can be used to break the law and inflict harm
Sports Specialization Trend Costs Teens,...
What should parents have their kids do?..”Let a kid be a kid. Let him climb a tree or sit out in the…
Poor Children Are Now The Majority In...
Children from those low-income families dominated classrooms in 13 states in the South and Western states
Spike In Sugary Drink Consumption Among...
The most dramatic growth in consumption, 31 percent, was reported among Asian adolescents
Oreos are good brain food?
“America’s favorite cookie” is just as addictive as cocaine
Flashback: 7 Out Of 10 Sydney Anglicans...
57% of people who became Christians between the ages of 15-19 who were from nominal or non-Christian families
To Your Daughter, Speak The Truth
He routinely and faithfully pronounced me beautiful regardless of all objective external measures
New app Is A Tool For Sexual Predators
Detectives: Whisper app helped man rape 12-year-old
Techie Teens: Does ‘New and...
“I feel like they’re being raised in a world where it’s common—no, expected—to continually ‘trade up.’”
Survey Shows iPhone Is Hugely Popular...
55% of U.S. teenagers already own an iPhone, with 65% planning on purchasing one of Apple’s smartphones..
20 Things to Know About Today’s Kids
Know the generation God has called you to reach
‘Sex Is A Symbol Of Popularity At...
When we choose a date, one of the first things we consider is what our friend group will think of her
Parents play a role in teen eating...
A parent attempts to control..child’s eating, a child may then try to regain self-control of eating by not eating or binge eat
Brain Eases the Pain of Social Rejection
The brain responds to social rejection in much the same way it helps manage physical pain
The End of the Youth Group ‘...
The safety of 15-passenger vans has markedly improved over the years. So why are people still dying?
Monitor Your Kids With ‘Filip&...
Filip marries location and communication for worried parents….
Flashback: FCC Considers More Sex and...
Perhaps American parents should tune in to the music that kids are really pumping in their ears and the TV shows kids…
Hollywood has gone too far with porn-y...
Making movies that glorify porn addicts, child molesters..only contributes to the decay of the moral compass of society
What to Do if Your Teen Is a Bully
40% of middle school administrators and 20% at the high school level report bullying taking place on a daily or weekly basis
How to Kill a Hooker
Exposing the distressing elements of Grand Theft Auto 5 and what clueless parents are saying about it
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