Tag Archive for communication
The App That Will Change How You Do...
Track attendance for events, monitor attendance trends over time by gender and school, and create smart filtered groups for powerful communication
One Vital Question that will Transform...
Do the work of connecting these to students’ lives in new and compelling ways—ways that make them…
3 Things You Will Want to Have Ready for...
A few things I have found to be helpful as you get ready to kick off the new school year
New Toyota Minivan Will Make It Easier...
Driver Easy Speak, a system that amplifies parents’ voices, enabling them to be heard over kids’ screaming
Study Finds Online Bullying Creates Off...
Online victimization has offline consequences…negative effects for students, including fear of victimization
Flashback: Stronger Father-Son...
“To protect children from harm, we believe that nothing takes the place of good parenting,”
Oxford Dictionaries Adds ‘Hot Mess,’...
A new batch of words to their database, validating young people and making life less confusing for old people
Can You Hear Me Now? Part 1
We can be so connected to others through media and technology and yet seeing or hearing God seems so foreign?
Can You Hear Me Now? Part 2
If you really want to connect with God you are going to have to do some FACETIME. Looking God square in the…
How To Pastor When You Have To Report...
How Do I Know What Is Report Worthy? What To Do When A Child Reports Abuse.What Do You Do After Abuse Is…
Four Moments I’m Preparing Students To...
God is not obligated to grant them their wishes, but he is always for them, even in their season of disappointment
DOING LESS
We need to do less of what doesn’t matter and more of what does
Stop Pretending Sex Never Hurts
If we’re going to warn people of the perils of Big Gulps, shouldn’t we warn them of the dangers of sex?
Child Evangelism or Covenant Theology?
The Reformed Church has failed to teach its members the implications of covenant theology for their children
The Dynamics Of Lying
We’re more likely to lie to our parents about whether we’ve used drugs
Cheat Codes: A Quick Guide to Teens and...
How can parents get their kids to stop playing games so much and do something more “social?”
Sex And Evangelical Young Culture
Promising amazing sex in exchange for purity doesn’t serve anyone…
Middle Schoolers Who Text More Have Sex...
Oddly researchers found that about 20% of students have received a sext, only five % said they’d sent one
9 Things Adults Need to get Rid of to...
Last March, a post rocked the internet…I thought, my goodness, most of this could apply to adults!
Flashback: Social Media Affecting Teens&...
Young people feel socially supported by having large networks of on-line friends they may never see
Miley Cyrus Going Too Far In Trippy,...
Miley Cyrus in new drug-filled, explicit video
‘Sextortion’ Is An Online &...
The number of complaints of online enticement of children is climbing.
Millennials Shy Away from Voice Mail
The expectation is that we send each other text messages, and if you wanted to talk to someone, you’d answer their…
Police Must Have a Warrant to Search...
The Fourth Amendment protects the right of the people against unreasonable searches and seizures
Teens Still Want To Talk Face To Face
52% believe using social media and text helps their friendships and 32% believe it helps with family.
Mom Stunned By School Awards
School awards ceremony featured swearing, sex toys
Mom Who Refused to Let Nurse Have ...
“This has everything to do with the erosion of parental rights
A Letter To My Boys (The Real Reason I...
I want to watch your face illuminated by the majesty of life – not the glow of a screen
10 Reasons Why Handheld Devices Should...
10 research-based reasons for this ban
5 Things to Say to a Child Who Tells You...
#4: Things will never be same, but the pain and sadness will eventually lessen
Brutal 30-Second Ad May Finally Change...
A 30-second ad illustrating how even one thoughtless time texting while driving can be deadly
Thoughts For Parents Of Young Teens Part...
Marko…”Parents are still the number one influence in the lives of their teenagers”
“Brainstorm: The Power And Purpose...
Mark Matlock shares PART 1 of his interview with Dr. Dan Siegel
3 Pro Tips To Speaking To Students...
Matt Maiberger, Youth Speaker’s Coach
To My Fellow Millennials: Christian...
January 20, 2012 -Boko Haram attacked and killed more than 200, including Christians
The Innovation of Loneliness
Is there actually a connection between using social media and being lonely?
Parents Play Role in Teens’...
Misuse and abuse of prescription drugs is one of the fastest growing drug epidemics in the United States
Understanding Why Social Media Is So...
Step back, try to stay calm and try to listen to your kids. What are they trying to achieve?
Flashback: Finishing Well…...
What sentiments to give them in their last few weeks before moving on into the great unknown
Exposure To Violence Declining Among...
“It should be encouragement to people who have been working on this problem,”
Top 10 News From The Youth Culture...
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Guilty of Meanness: City Contemplates...
So, if you “embarrass” or “make fun” of someone, you could be found to have violated the statute?
Teens, Fitting Rooms and Social Media
Social media is an identity fitting room for teens. It allows them to fabricate themselves and test out different persona’s as they…
Flashback: How to Stop Victim Mentality...
….”It’s not my fault. That’s not fair!”
The Culture Of Political Correctness Has...
If you are pro-life, then you’re anti-woman. If you’re pro-traditional marriage, then you’re homophobic
Teen Sexting Not So Bad?
Some interesting insights into how adults are thinking about these things
Apps Costing More Than Just Money
Kids’ Misuse of Certain Apps Puts Them at Unnecessary Risk
Ministry Under Fire: Responding to...
Some people aren’t happy unless they are making someone else unhappy
The New Teen Selfies, The Uglier The...
We’ve created this culture where you’re constantly comparing yourself to other people, or images you see in the media or in the…
The Best Conversation Starters For...
Tips that will help you to better communicate with teens
Student, Parents Sue School District...
There is no first amendment right to yell “fire” in a crowded theatere…
Parents Are Warned Phone Addiction Could...
73% of the adults used their phone at least once during each meal
Donald Miller: The Right Way to Praise...
When our identity gets tied up in success, we begin to fear failure or the loss of that status
Honoring Your Parents While Disagreeing...
“We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves.”
Does Technology Diminish Social Skills?
Your fourteen year old will never be an adult the way you are an adult today
Social media break ups
UK: 54% of individuals who ended a relationship in the last two years said social media played a role
What “Selfies” Truly Are to...
A way to control how we are seen and by whom
What Kids Will See at Super Bowl 48
Preparing for the “Family” Entertainment
Parenting Behaviors That Keep Children...
7 crippling parenting behaviors
4 Things Parents Should Model In Front...
Is our parenting worth modeling?
‘Telepresence’ Parents
Remotely controlled “telepresence” machines allowing busy families to stay in touch
Make The Most Of The New Year pt.1
George Lockhart: Youth Service Notes
Make The Most Of The New Year pt.2
George Lockhart: Youth Service Notes
The last letter
12 Year Old Girl Just Died. The Letter Her Parents Discovered Afterwards Is Heart Shattering
Searching for Sex Answers
Where do these parents think their kids are going to look for answers when they encounter questions?
Flashback: Helping Kids Keep the Faith
Four Research Insights Every Parent Needs to Know
Canadian Teen Convicted of ‘...
She has been found guilty of distributing child pornography
PreTeen Cell Phone Contract
Does my 12 year old son really have the maturity to properly use this phone without help
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