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,”
Tovonna Holton’s (15) ex was angry about a breakup when he allegedly took an innocent video and turned it into revenge porn
What it’s like to grow up in the age of likes, lols and longing
In early adolescence, between the ages of 13 and 15, teens are still fairly self-centered and are more likely to worry about…
Habitual and prolonged use of social media is linked to a greater risk of younger adults developing eating and body image concerns,
Sexual Media Exposure, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Violence Victimization in Adolescence
…reported being more concerned with things like their appearance or having fun rather than helping others or being honest
…causes such as college prep tests and poor body image, a WebMD survey show
In a survey of 2,089 English schoolgirls ages 11 to 18, nearly three-quarters listed at least one breast-related concern regarding exercise and…
She is more likely to post a photo of herself wearing a swimsuit, while he will post a photo of something he…
Some experts say Kim Kardashian, Emily Ratajkowski sending wrong message
“Why young men who grew up with Internet porn are becoming advocates for turning it off.”
Iskra Lawrence was let go as a teen because her 36-inch hips were “too big.”
At age 14..sexually objectifying herself and receiving..mass amounts of praise, attention, and value from society
Teenagers use the controversial dating app to brag to friends the number of people who want to go on a date with…
Just a Few Hours Later, Her Nightmare Started
This pointless and unhealthy trend is another in a line of similar viral “challenges” that shame women
Almost 400 children under the age of 18 have reportedly been convicted of murder in Britain over the past two decades
That boys their age watch porn regularly, and demand from their girlfriends the sexual menu they see online
The survey also revealed that a pupil take about seven minutes to take a selfie
Ninety-two percent of American children have an online presence before the age of 2
Plus-size model Ashley Graham will make history Monday when she becomes the first size-16 model to cover Sports Illustrated magazine’s vaunted “Swimsuit…
Young women are creating second portals for their shared images…
Starting this week, you can now switch between multiple accounts on Instagram, on one device
Study: People who were more satisfied with their body images posted more selfies to their Instagram
Girls of all ages, shapes and sizes are perfect because that is how God made them
Dozens of different features to make her look more like the girls who play with her
What actually constitutes a good angle — or a good selfie overall — is rooted in what we consider beautiful, and that…
British researchers surveyed more more than 1,300 men and women…
The reason for all this self-improvement? The selfie
‘It’s Really Toxic For Our Youth Culture’
Only God himself can fix your problems by his grace, in relationship with Him and through meaningful relationships with others
A mom who was not self-critical of her own weight made them nearly 40% more likely to be body positive
Girl Creates Powerful Video Message After Friend Falls Victim to Cyberbullying
She is still capitalizing on the idea that beauty goodies can give you a rather plump pout
I started getting a lot of requests from 17-year-old girls, 18-year-old girls, really young girls