Tag Archive for adolescence
Today’s Cultural Theologians
Jeff Bachman: Breakout session at the National Youth Workers Convention
How Severe Is Our Screen Addiction?
The average person is spending 12 a day in front of a screen
The Growth of Global Youth Ministry
The Youth Culture Report Blog: Terry Linhart
Flashback: Can Rap Moguls Repair A...
By helping create a culture that degrades women, and celebrates murder, mayhem and materialism, Dre and Iovine are now giving back. Whoopee!
‘People Don’t Use Words Any...
A Teenager Tells Us How To Use Emojis Properly
1 in 10 young people have perpetrated...
Study that suggests a connection between such behavior and being exposed to violent X-rated material
The Growth of Global Youth Ministry
Terry Linhart
The Growth of Global Youth Ministry
The growth of Christian youth ministry around the world has been nothing short of phenomenal. In…
Flashback: ADHD Increases Risk of...
Anyone with ADHD needs to be counseled about the risk for substance abuse, particularly if they have any delinquency
1 in 3 Bipolar Teens Become Substance...
“we appear to have this window of two to three years during which we can attempt to prevent substance abuse in these…
The Gap Year: A New Trend For Students
Bridging the Gap Between High School and College, at a Price
‘Pull Your Pants Up’..“No One...
Houston McDonald’s new dress code cites ‘decency’ and ‘respect’
Miley Cyrus: exclusive interview with...
‘I am an entertainer’… The mind boggles as to what she’ll come up with next. Will it be coruscating or just corrupting?
Stopping the cycle of teen dating...
One in three teens is a victim of domestic violence, and it can escalate fast.
Our Teen Girls and the Obsession With...
This is a perfect recipe for the development of an eating disorder and accompanying depression
Teens who start dating earlier may have...
Late-starting daters, while also out of step with peers, appeared to have no apparent social or emotional difficulties
Florida teen charged in underage sex...
According to Florida law, a person under the age of 16 is not legally able to consent to sexual relations
education: Florida to Withdraw from...
Scott’s actions take the state one step closer to regaining its educational decision-making authority
Teens and Social Media Use
Social Media 101: To help you keep up to date with the use and trends in teen use of social media
Sticky Faith: Pedestal Parenting and...
Parents are often anxious about faith conversations
Is Katy Perry’s New Single A...
I still believe that Jesus is the son of God,..also..extraterrestrials
Parents, Teens Have Different...
“We’re trying to empower the parents to the best of our ability,”
Hero Dad Saves Daughter From Deadly Rock...
Her dad jumped on top of her to protect her right at the last moment when the rocks were coming down, ..he…
‘Yo, I’m Driving. I’ll Text You...
97 percent of teenagers know that texting while driving is dangerous, 43 percent of them do it anyway
Victims Push Laws to End Online Revenge...
Marianna, 23, is suing her ex-boyfriend and a Web site known for “revenge porn” where nude photos of her were posted
Kansas School Board Brings Back Student...
“I think that’s one of the greatest things we’ve ever done,”
UK: Teens ‘Tempted’ By...
Nearly 570 children under-16 start smoking in the UK every day
Flashback: 45% of U.S. High School...
Teen Smokers Show Early Signs of Heart Disease
Expanded Clinical Definition of Anorexia...
More than 55 percent of teen girls and 30 percent of boys report some kind of “disordered eating”
Understanding Teens And Tweens On The...
The awareness that you seem to be missing these social cues that everyone knows and expects you to know
Texas Tackles Teen Pregnancy Without...
The campaign focuses on the delay of sexual activity as a way to decrease the teen birth rate and the rate of…
the redemptive power of art
Piecing Together Peace Amid Chicago’s Youth Violence
Teen Addiction To Pornography A Growing...
The statistics are truly shocking. Children aged 12 to 17 are one of the largest consumer groups of online porn
Bloody Teen Fight Over Sexting Won’...
According to an FBI warning, pedophiles encourage young people to use Snapchat to send nude photos of themselves
The 10 Things Your Kids Don’t Want...
There are websites where explicit screenshots of Snapchat pictures live
Flashback: SnapChat and the Ostrich...
72% of parents are simply sticking their heads in the sand and just “hoping for the best”?
What Your Teenagers Need to Hear
By Dave Ramsey’s daughter, Rachel Cruze
Character: HS Football Coach Suspends...
Players needed to earn back the privilege of playing football..through community service and better behavior off the field
Playboy Ranks Top Party Schools In The U...
The University of Virginia didn’t make the cut despite finishing number one last year
The Story Behind ParentMinistry.net
I realized that ministry must involve the student’s parents, not just the student
MILEY CYRUS Gets Naked For Rolling Stone...
America is just so weird in what they think is right and wrong
Three Things You Don’t Know About Your...
I am more aware now more than ever before in my ministry how little parents know about what’s happening
Why children really AREN’T safe...
80% of parental controls FAIL to filter out all explicit content
‘Some girls pulled out their teeth...
Elizarova says more needs to be done to protect vulnerable teenage girls in the fashion industry
Selfies The Sexual Rat Race
Social media, sexualisation and the selfie generation
Teen Olympia Nelson Takes Stand Against...
“You’re being rewarded for showing more of yourself and more of your sexuality.”
Flashback: Olympia Nelson, Naked? On The...
The picture my mum took of me..I think nudity can be a part of art
California teen named nation’s...
“If I win, it would mean that the school recognizes me as the gender I always felt I was,”
Kids’ race may play a role in ER...
Minority children in this study were less likely to receive pain medications, and that’s concerning
Louis CK explains why he’s not buying...
I’m not raising children; I’m raising the grownups they’re going to be. I have to raise them with the tools to get…
Update: Billionaire calls Dairy Queen...
Warren Buffett Invites Good Deed Dairy Queen Teen to Shareholders Meeting
5 Reasons Millennials Stay Connected to...
Those who stay were twice as likely to have a close personal friendship with an adult inside the church
Student Suspended for ‘Doing the...
Student was informed that he would be suspended for 10 days under the school’s zero-tolerance policy
Dairy Queen Teen Employee Stands Up For...
“What happened next I would have never expected,” an anonymous customer..
‘Grand Theft Auto V’ Earns $800...
More than Worldwide Haul of ‘Man of Steel’
Gamer Die-Hards Posed As Cops To Get ...
they claimed to be officers to cut in front of a line of hundreds of other people and buy a copy of…
Teen and parents say he was wrongly...
“We want to know, what’s the standard you are using to label these kids as gang members who have never been in trouble?”
Miley She’s A Wreck…And So Are We!
By George Lockhart: Things I’m learning from Miley Cyrus and about myself
One in 10 High School Seniors Reports &...
Rates of the most extreme binge drinking were higher in the South than in the Northeast and West
See you at the pole DAY SEPT 25, 2013
See you at the pole 2013 Global week of student prayer Sept 22-28
Miley…She’s A Wreck…And So Are...
Things I’m learning from Miley Cyrus and about myself.
Here’s a bit George Lockhart wrote for The Youth Culture Report.
No one…
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How Ultraviolent Video Games And...
Greenfield argues that games train your nervous system to be more efficient at killing
Miley Blames Childhood
“I was an adult when I was supposed to be a kid. So now I’m an adult and I’m acting like a…
Has ‘Grand Theft Auto V’...
This recent wave of titles are not necessarily less violent, but they contextualize it, giving it a role beyond exploitation
Flashback: The Surprising Strengths of...
Adolescent brains have a much higher sensitivity to rewards.. that comes with making a positive choice
Free Sticky Faith Webcast: Steve Argue,...
Tuesday September 24th, beginning at 11am Pacific
Teens Use Social Media To Document A...
‘Project X’-Inspired House Paarty
Colorado Teen Missing After Facebook...
The FBI has joined the search for 14-year-old Alexandra Ponte
Fewer Teens in Cars Under Influence of...
The findings showed that males are more likely to drive after using drugs or drinking alcohol
Teen Google Science Fair
15-year-old high school girl designed a flashlight that’s powered entirely by body heat
Combating a Culture of Exploitation
And it wasn’t until I was 19 that I saw one of these women as a person
Dad Wears Embarrassing Outfit To Teach...
My mom told me to change my ‘slutty’ shorts before we went to dinner. I said no. So my dad….
Flashback: The Serious Risks of Low...
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
Teen Killers “Addicted” to...
Link between teen killers and violent video games?
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...
“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...
to follow the message God put in her heart while on a mission trip
teen interest in STEM fields is...
(STEM) fields: science, technology, engineering and mathematics is expected to increase significantly over the next five years
Adopted Teens 4 Times More Likely To...
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
Teens Who Beat Obesity At Risk For...
Treatment of the condition is often delayed because of their weight history
A Teenager’s Suicide: What Can Be...
…most adolescents who commit suicide are struggling with untreated depression or other significant psychiatric disorders
When Should Parents Stop Helping Their...
How Parents Can Foster Responsibility in Their Adult Children, and Keep Their Hard-Earned Money
UK: 3 in 10 parents Have Grown-Up...
“We’re delaying adulthood for grown-ups kids who are left stuck in their childhood bedrooms.
How To Move Out Of Your Parents’...
Boomerangers who want to get out of the basement some day, need to start preparing now
Why Readers of The Youth Culture Report...
Mark Oestreicher
Let me be blunt about this: I totally dig The Youth Culture Report. I’m constantly recommending it to youth workers. I…
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