Tag Archive for Parenting
10 Reasons Teenagers Are More Anxious...
We’ve created an environment that fosters anxiety rather than resilience.
Ditching Smartphones
‘Dumbphones’ With Basic Functions Appealing To Some
Discerning Culture
Four Questions That Can Help You Talk to Students About Pop Culture
app Helps Parents Figure Out If Their...
If it spots something fishy, whether your kid created it or received it, it sends you a real-time alert. Cannot view the picture
Manage Your Family’s Screen Time…...
Put down your phone and get back to your life
Do Smart Phones Make Us Smarter? ...
You will consult your phone about 80 times a day, or almost 2,400 times a month, about 30,000 times a year
When “Connected” Means ...
“The new 2018 Ford F-150 with SYNC Connect and available Wi-Fi means you and the family can stay connected.”
3 Ingredients Catalyzing The Spike In...
And How a Caring Adult Can Actually Help
Performance-Based Culture Is Killing Us
“performacist” culture is now this: We’re valuable only when we perform well in this economy.
New Healthy Media Habits For Young Kids
Now that screen time recommendations are more flexible, it’s time for new rules
Stranger Things…3d Cultural...
I cannot emphasize enough just how important and necessary it is to teach kids these skills
American Children ‘Immersed In A...
‘Shut up, mom. You don’t know what you’re talking about.’ … Kyle is 10 years old.”
The Rise of Anxiety and Depression in...
We can’t afford the risks associated with these realities, so it’s best to be proactive in helping teens develop a more positive,…
Why American Teenagers Suffering From...
Parents, therapists and schools are struggling to figure out whether helping anxious teenagers means…
Media Use By Kids Age Zero To Eight&...
42% of 0-8-year-olds have their own tablet (compared to 7% in 2013)
While Your Kids Need Five Adults In...
Who are your kids’ five? Who will they text and who will they call when they don’t know what to do?
Practicing Faith Skills With Your Kids
Four faith skills that we want every kid to learn and practice
Get Inside Your Adolescent’s Brain To...
To effectively counsel teens about dangers associated with substance use, think in developmental terms
The Social Life Of The App Addicted Teen...
Infographic on teens being addicted to social media. Practical and insightful. The Social Life of the App Addicted…
Video: Real Communication With Your...
‘Real Communication with Your Teenager.’ Click here for link to video
Resolving Conflict With Your Teenager
Three Powerful Questions to Unlock the Heart of Your Teen
Flashback: Helping Parents Train Up...
7 great ideas you can use to help parents train their children spiritually
Life Norms And The Effects On Faith For...
They want to make the most of their opportunities and see a purpose for existing beyond themselves.
Subtle Ways Today’s Culture Has...
Culture pushes us to focus more on our appearance than our reality
STDs At An All Time High… Again
Last Tuesday the CDC announced “the highest number of these sexually transmitted diseases ever reported”
How Americans Pray
Praying for “a sense of peace” those with children under the age of 18 pray this the most
How Teens Spend Their After-School Hours
The most common after-school activity for any child is still doing homework 65%
Helping Young People Process Las Vegas
We know this is not easy, so we’ve put together a few next-step resources you can utilize
Las Vegas: The Reality Of Fear And What...
What do I do when the monster under the bed becomes a real-life monster wielding an arsenal of guns, or is threatening…
Teens Moods, But Not Depression, Found...
Friends’ moods can affect an individual suggests that both good and bad moods can be ‘picked up’ from friends, but depression can’t.
Apps Stirring Up Trouble In Schools
From teen hookups to live streaming, this year’s hottest social media can lead kids to risky behavior
Start Talking To Your Children About...
“Will I Rob My Child’s Innocence If I Start Talking about the Dangers of Porn?”
Why You Should Keep Taking Your Kids To...
….Even When It Feels Pointless
A Drunk Driver Killed Their Daughters...
It shows the difference Jesus brings in the most tragic, unimaginable circumstances
Millennials Want To Live Within Walking...
Living within walking distance of their parents or in-law’s is “extremely or very important” to them
How To Raise Successful Kids Without...
Video:” I think some parents are…creating a failure to launch kids toward responsible adulthood.
Teens Postponing Traditional Milestones ...
U.S. teenagers are maturing more slowly than past generations, postponing behaviors such as drinking, having sex, going on dates, holding part-time jobs,…
Book: iGen
Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up..Less Happy–and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood–and What That Means for the Rest of Us
Smartphones: The New Teen Mental Health...
The generation that’s grown up with cellphones are less social and more prone to depression. Psychiatrist Jean Twenge
New Anonymity App Popular Among Teens
5 things to know about ‘tbh,’ a new anonymity app among teens
Teen Sexting Codes
More than 33 percent of teenagers have engaged in sexting and 20 percent have sent nude photos.
God In The Gap Year
Why do students take a gap year? How do parents know if a gap year is a good decision for their child?
Youths Face Risks When Getting Tattoos...
“A lot of times when we launch our kids off to college, they come home for Thanksgiving with a tattoo,”
College Transition Connection
Campus Ministry Link is a way to connect students with campus ministries, on any college campus across the nation
How To Talk To Your Kids About Body...
Having a Biblical body image is something many of us desire to grow into. I know I do! It’s one in…
Is Abstinence-Only Education Really...
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen people bashing abstinence programs. Back in 2004 a report prepared for House Democrats shredded abstinence…
Stalking Your Daughter
Yesterday I told my friend Brian, “I hope you don’t mind, I stalked your daughter last week on her Instagram
Is Getting Wasted Really A Big Deal?
“Mom, smoking weed really isn’t a big deal.”
Have Smartphones Destroyed A Generation...
More comfortable online than out partying…But they’re on the brink of a mental-health crisis
Earlier Drinking By Teens Linked To...
Teens who start drinking at younger ages are more likely to have their first sexual encounter earlier than others, according to a…
5 Reasons I Recommend The Youth Culture...
After many years in youth ministry there is now a news resource that I can recommend and encourage you to use…
Discussion: Mom Shames Daughter For Racy...
Discussion Starters for Student Small Groups
Dear College Freshman: 5 Ways To Stay...
Perhaps you already know today’s typical college scene isn’t hospitable toward serious followers of Christ. In reality, it’s quite inhospitable, a spiritual…
Flashback: Canadian Study Of Young...
Hemorrhaging Faith: Why and When Canadian Young Adults are Leaving, Staying and Returning to Church
Empathy To Manners Eroding Because Of...
5 Skills — from Empathy to Manners — That Tech Might Be Eroding (and What to Do About It)
The Ever-Increasing Impact Of Social...
Is It Changing Kids From the Inside Out?
Help Dads Fight Pornography
68% of men in church view pornography on a regular basis
Kids Under 10 Make Up 10% Of Porn Site...
Most experts claim that 11 is the average age for exposure to pornography, but that number is obsolete
What Do Moms Of Tweens Worry About Most?
These days, it seems that our generation of mothers face more challenges than every generation before us
Close High School Friendships Important&...
The quality of your friendships…influence mental health through young adulthood
Many Parents of Teens Against Later...
Although physicians and sleep experts agree that teens should have later wake times, a new study finds that about half of parents…
Beloit College Mindset List Class Of...
Beloit College Releases the Mindset List for This Year’s Entering Class of First-Year College Students
Why Teen Girls Are at Such a High Risk...
A number of factors make girls as young as 11 more likely than boys to experience depression
Back To School: How To Avoid...
As back-to-school season approaches, here are some other things parents should keep in mind
HOW BOYS LEARN DIFFERENTLY THAN GIRLS
Girls are wired to learn through being social and relationships, boys are hardwired for activity and movement
What’s Hot?
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies
Non-Grandparents Ministering To The...
94-Year-Old Installed a Neighborhood Pool After His Wife Died to Fill His Yard with Laughter
5 Things….Before You Send Your Kid...
A college administrator offers counsel on coming of age and higher e
Mom Critically Injured While Saving Kids...
“It was terrifying,’’ “You heard the tree fall and didn’t know what happened, and then you hear a baby scream.’’
4 Essential Aspects Of Addressing...
We shouldn’t shy away from teaching what the Bible says about sexuality, but proclaim it with grace and love.
Are You In Charge Of Your Kids Or Are...
Are You in Charge of Your Kids or Are They in Charge of You?
Flashback: Five Reasons My Daughter Did...
Let me tell you five decisions my daughter made that gave her such a great college experience
Values: The Impact Of A Gap Year
Many people choose to abandon their faith when unable to defend it against secular humanism and other misguided worldviews
Values: Why Kids Are Walking Away From...
Last weekend I met some people who are tackling this reality head on… and I think they’re onto something
God’s Big Picture: Tracing The...
Scripture is “one story,”..understand the exact nature of that storyline. God’s Kingdom: God’s People living in God’s Place under God’s Rule, and…
Book: The Teen’s Guide To Social...
21 Tips to Wise Posting in an Insecure World
Book: Help Your Family Become Tech-Wise
gives a vision for a life of beauty, relationships, and creativity not enslaved to technology
Book: The Next Story..Faith, Family And...
“instant message” culture, many of us feel disconnected, and we question if all this technology is really good for our souls.
Book: 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You
Do You Control Your Phone — Or Does Your Phone Control You?
Middle School Madness
After surviving seventh grade, you might be thinking, The end…it’s almost over. But don’t
How Living Counter-Culturally Can Lead...
There are four ways we can inadvertently allow that to happen
25 Year Outcomes In Adolescents Who Self...
A new study has found that teenagers who self-harm are more likely to experience substance abuse and psychosocial problems as adults
How To Monitor Your Kids Smartphone
6 Ways to talk to your kid about smart phone monitoring
Keeping The Spark In Your Marriage Alive
Over time, every couple’s relationship can become predictable. Romance, sex, and even conversation can become routine or nonexistent
Chronic Depression In Young Teens Tied...
Research carried out by scientists investigating depression in early teenage years and the use of marijuana later in life has found a…
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