Tag Archive for culture
Hobby Lobby To Release Family’s Public...
“They were contemplating some kind of a course like this … and they wanted to be the first one to do it.”
More Americans Than Ever Live In...
A larger share of young people live in multigenerational arrangements than of Americans 85 and older
Flashback: 9 Things We Should Get Rid of...
I realized I was more than half the problem in this whole entitlement parenting challenge …wake up call
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
Why Teenagers Act Crazy
ADOLESCENCE is practically synonymous in our culture with risk taking, emotional drama outlandish behavior
Miley Cyrus Going Too Far In Trippy,...
Miley Cyrus in new drug-filled, explicit video
A Day In The Life Of A Mobile Teen ...
The one thing that I have done right in the past few years is setting up a texting service
Teens Are Turning To Tanning Beds...
The truth is, teens overwhelmingly equate tans with attractiveness.”I feel more confident with a tan,”
259 Million Prescriptions For...
Painkiller Prescription Rates Vary Widely Among States
Flashback: Parents Play Role in Teens’...
Misuse and abuse of prescription drugs is one of the fastest growing drug epidemics in the United States
‘Sextortion’ Is An Online &...
The number of complaints of online enticement of children is climbing.
Supreme Court: Obama Care’s...
Marks the first time the court has ruled that for-profit businesses can cite religious views under federal law
Police Must Have a Warrant to Search...
The Fourth Amendment protects the right of the people against unreasonable searches and seizures
Belonging: Cool at 13, Adrift at 23
“pseudomature” behavior was an even stronger predictor of problems with alcohol and drugs than levels of drug use in early adolescence
Belonging: Is Adult Life “Nothing But...
Belonging to the cool crowd is associated with higher rates of drinking, drug use, sexual activity
Majority of Kids Are Sexting
Students were largely unaware of potential legal consequences of sexting
Jesus, Republicans And NRA Banned On...
He discovered he had unfettered access to liberal websites, but conservative websites were blocked
Students Start ‘Uber For Marijuana’...
“Canary is an on-demand service that allows you to get cannabis delivered right to your doorstep,”
Secret to Beating Depression in...
Students in pro-social activities such as giving their money to family members or serving a charity…..
Beyonce is “selling sex … to teeny...
She believes young girls are “too sexually available”..contemporary culture is too sexualized
Jonathan McKee: Teen Online Behavior...
Last week McAfee released their newest Teens and Screens study…
How The Porn Industry Is Tightly...
Don’t automatically assume people in the sex industry are there by choice
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
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…
10 Reasons Why Handheld Devices Should...
10 research-based reasons for this ban
Call Of Duty Linked To The Suicides Of...
A coroner has slammed Call of Duty after a string of teenagers who regularly played it killed themselves
Teens’ Online Behavior Can Get Them in...
1 out of 12 meet the online stranger in real life. 33% feel more accepted online than in real life
‘Toxic Childhood’
‘Toxic childhood’ of cyberbullying, social media and hypersexualised culture leads one in five teenagers to self-harm
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
How Teen Social Life Affects Drug Abuse
(And How Drug Abuse Affects Social Life)
Russia: Internet Addiction Ranks Among...
6% of all teenagers in Russia were addicted to computer and Internet
STUDY: Porn Messes With Brain…
“Basically everything that people do very frequently can shape their brain structure and function,”
“Lies, Corruption, and Scandal: Six...
Planned Parenthood received $540.7 million in (taxpayer) funds in 2011-2012.performed 327,166 abortions
Flashback: Sex Early In A Relationship...
Early sex in a relationship was also associated with living together sooner and less satisfying marriages
When Selfie-Improvement Apps Go Too Far
53% of teen girls feel that photos of themselves posted by others can make them feel bad
Teens “Peak Embarrassment” Is At 17...
let students know they are loved and accepted by both God and ourselves even when they’re mortified about themselves
Why Youth Ministers Need To Be...
So why should we expect less theological rigor from our youth pastors who serve them through teaching, counseling,
Teens Are Getting In Fights Due To...
McAfee: More than half of teens in the poll were in a fight because of something on social media
Teen Killed By Train As She Argued With...
“I’ve told my kids..keep one headphone in and one headphone out so you can hear the world around you,”
H.S. Yearbook Includes Section On Teen...
1 in 10 new moms is a teen. Only about 50% of teen mothers have a high school diploma
Flashback: Why Christian Parents Should...
Many Christian families are practically abandoning “the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints”
How Many Students Are Really Leaving The...
Are students leaving the church in droves? What can we do to stop the bleeding?
12 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From...
If churches or organizations need improved results, upgrading your leadership is often the answer
Cultural Double Standard: Michael Sam,...
Criticize anything gay people do and you risk ostracism, fines, suspension or loss of your livelihood
The Modern American Family
“The difference between family lives in 1965, let’s say, and in today is enormous,”
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
Teens Who Expect To Die Young Are More...
I always thought it would be much better to be dead than in jail
Ottawa Teen Facing 60 Charges Related To...
Police seized communication devices, data transmission, firearms and ammunition after searching the teen’s home
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?
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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Flashback: Positive Teen Trends in 2014
When we think about teens we almost automatically think of the negative. What about the Positive
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…
CDC Study: Kids Experience Fewer...
Children in foster care had, by far, the worst outcomes
New App Keeps Teens From Texting Behind...
It locks a cell phone when a car is moving more than 10 miles per hour
Stress Fuels Binge Drinking For Gay and...
They analyzed responses from 1,232 teens between the ages of 12 and 18
How Not to Talk About Purity
It’s time to stop using demeaning object lessons to talk about the sanctity of sex
Police Break Up Massive Party of 1,500...
“Social media is probably not the best place to advertise a party,” Damage around $64,000
The Force Is With These ‘Star Wars...
This makes sense because SMS Audio, founded by rapper-actor 50 Cent
Med Student Elizabeth Raine Auctioning...
Purity culture tells us that sex for women has one purpose..reproduction ..within marriage
NYC Strip Clubs Flooded With College...
Some of these girls came out of school with..debt. And this is a way for them to not have this debt
Google Glass Family Parody
Google Glass Parody Shows Family Lost in Wearable Computing
What Happens to Depressed Adolescents? ...
The study assessed 111 persons aged 17 to 24
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