The love that the world tells us to pursue is all about self, But what is the Christian worldview on love?
Our children need parents who will openly explain and discuss what is happening to their bodies
Seducing Our Daughters’ the impact transgenderism is having on girls
To bring about a change in how individuals think about and practice sex and gender.
Songs like “WAP,” and others like it, from male artists as well, reduce women and men to the sum of their parts,…
Over 2,800 adolescents from across 17 Australian high schools took part in the study
I have this awful feeling that if I’m not skinny, I’m not worth being celebrated and I’m not worth being praised
Physical activity might be one of the first things to drop off the radar as adolescent girls move from primary to secondary…
“I’m happier because now I don’t have social media to give me high expectations of not only myself but everybody else around…
It won’t always be easy, but that’s ok because you know who you are…Inspire others to be brave about their sexuality
“Make this the decade you choose to forget what the media says and choose to love your own self as you are,”
I’m sticking to my principles on not getting smartphones for my tweens — even though my child got lost in NYC
Our daughters are under a lot of pressure today. They are bombarded with beauty standards that can make them feel inferior
From prison because of good behavior
Sex is one the most important topics of conversation parents get to have with their children. But it can sure feel intimidating
Preventing Teen Girls From Sex Trafficking His Sister Was Sex-Trafficked for 6 Years. Here’s How He’s Devoted His Life to Fighting It.
Experts blame social media and celebrity diet culture as hospital admissions for under-19s suffering eating disorders DOUBLE in a decade
Revealing what advertisers know about human nature and how they exploit it to make a profit
7 vital strategies parents and leaders can use to respond teenage girls’ stress and anxiety
Whether or not they personally experience anxiety and depression, 7 in 10 teenagers view both as major problems among their peers
Are you engaging your kids in these conversation?
“It was hard for me to admit that maybe life without a phone was a better life for me.”
We’ve created an environment that fosters anxiety rather than resilience
It was 4 a.m. she had been on her phone for 13 hours. In three hours, she had to be up for…
Most parents are parenting their children based off of their owninsecurities. Not what’s best for their child’s actual future.
You’re constantly comparing yourself to other women on your feed and it definitely takes a toll on your self-image
More students want to meet and talk about same-sex attraction. We have moved from “my friend” is struggling with this, to “I”…
Tourists reportedly hospitalized after swimming in Instagram-famous ‘toxic dump’ in Spain
For ways to build self-esteem with the screen generation
In the age of smartphones, social media, followers, and likes, reward-seeking behaviors in teens is increasingly associated with approval online. Instagram has…
Suicide rates among teens and young adults have reached their highest point in nearly two decades
The journal Child Development shows nighttime usage of a cell phone can increase anxiety and depression in teenagers and reduce self-esteem
Consistently eating breakfast as a family might promote positive body image for children and adolescents.
Almost eight in 10 young teenage girls say that pressure from social media is one of the main reasons for mental ill-health…
A photo series has shown the lengths some young people go to to edit their appearance before posting pictures on social media
“A new phenomenon called ‘Snapchat dysmorphia’ Patients are seeking out surgery to help them appear like the filtered versions of themselves,
Seeing the deeper longings behind teenagers and social media
Petite ‘n Pretty: The Makeup Brand Winning Over Gen Z Influencers
Teaching Your Daughter to See Beyond Her Social Media Feed
“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and…
If only we as Christian ladies spent as much time on beautifying our spirit as much as we spend beautifying our bodies!
For anyone seeking to understand and disciple today’s youth, Eighth Grade provides an insightful glimpse into their world
Teens with low social emotional well being experience more of the negative effects of social media and kids with high social emotional…
By God’s grace, knowing the true condition of their hearts and the reality of the world around them will help point them…
AEO is increasingly finding that “body positivity” messages and real-life models can lead to record sales
Teens who were more invested in their selfies, spending more time choosing a photo or editing it, were more dissatisfied with their…
A recent study asked 630 Canadian men ages 15 to 29 to identify the values they thought all guys should embody
Raising a confident, self-assured daughter who is comfortable with her body is not an easy thing to do these days
With (social media), it’s all about the self-image — who’s ‘liking’ them, who’s watching them, who clicked on their picture
Long before kids are old enough to start collecting “likes” on social media, they do appear to care what others think about…
Prticularly girls, may go to great lengths to create a favorable post…even to ask friends to like their posts
When teens step out of their comfort zone to help people they don’t know, they feel confident
Girls who enter puberty early — possibly as young as 7 — have a greater risk for developing depression and antisocial behaviors…
Teens who exhibit prosocial behavior — such as helping, comforting and sharing with strangers — have higher self-esteem a year later.
“I go on it and there’s nothing but people saying mean things. One comment ruins your day.”
And How a Caring Adult Can Actually Help
Having a Biblical body image is something many of us desire to grow into. I know I do! It’s one in…
Risky social media posts…might be a deliberate strategy to fit in with the wider social media culture that makes people believe ‘it’s…
These days, it seems that our generation of mothers face more challenges than every generation before us
Coroners listed “intake of bodybuilding supplements” as one of Hefford’s causes of death, along with the disorder
Whenever I see a picture of me, the first things which catches my eyes are my FLAWS
Perhaps one of the greatest battles we and our kids face each and every day of our lives is the battle over…
Am I dead? Or is this one of those horrible dreams. If I am alive, why? If there is a God
Girls reported that they were more upset by these behaviors and reported more negative emotional responses
From AwesomenessTV to Zendaya, these are the names to know
She writes about the struggles she’s gone through in dealing with the body feature and how it’s affected her life since she…
Depression in many children appears to start as early as age 11. By the time they hit age 17, the analysis found,…
32% of all teens in US at the age 13 to 17 years old use Snapchat
Self-image is a complex beast. If we have a distorted image of ourselves it becomes very easy to fill our thoughts with…
Opened to to Billboard about reinventing herself and leaving her pot-smoking, partying ways behind her
When you’re a skinny child of fifteen, with braces from ear to ear, you doubt that you will ever be appealing,”
“It was supposed to be the most glamorous event of the year, with all the selfie opportunities..social media influencer could dream of,”
It is easy to jump on Instagram, Facebook or even hear about another church’s youth ministry event from your students and begin…
Research has suggested the images we pick ourselves are less likely to convey a good impression
Teens’ use of the photo-sharing service Instagram has both risks and benefits, a new study suggests. Frequent use was linked to a…
…suggesting that the increasing dependence on social media by this age group may be exacerbating the problem
79% are addicted to their devices. We are becoming what we behold. We desire significance and we are trying to find…
Selfie culture…youngest patients are after a Photoshopped look (“It’s almost like auto correct,” he said) $382 per treatment
Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect
For many girls it starts early. The desire to be perfect. The need for approval. The longing for acceptance and being liked…
I never knew how scary the world could be until I became a parent
How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids-and How to Break the Trance
The “one finger challenge” is an emerging, risqué social media fad where people are taking naked selfies of themselves in front of…
The kind of (youthgroup) girl who draws you in and makes you actually glad to work more hours for less pay than…
We live in a “tell all” culture. Social media, image consultants, photographs, smart phone in our hand to record ourselves
Bella Hadid: ‘I want boobs… I want my a** back’
Critics fear controversial device will be used to snap people without their consent
I think everyone is trying 2 out-do the next person 2 stand out anyway they can, even if that means starting trends…
I believe the main reason students don’t live as powerfully as they could can be boiled down to one simple concept…
US teens hospitalized after consuming world’s hottest peppers
“Commenting on a woman’s weight is never a good idea, even when they are young girls,”