What has always and never been true for the class of 2023
Require our kids to shut down, shut off, and sleep in their beds without phones overnight
Survey of 1,000 parents revealed that 56% would rather talk to their children about sex and puberty than technology features, trends, and…
Teens…kind of trying to gain power and status in more materialistic ways
If You Have Questions About Teens, They’re Answering Them for You on Reddit
Britain’s royal family isn’t the only institution struggling to retain and empower the next generation
Among all social media trends, video dominates in terms of importance
California’s new bill would ban the sending of naked photos and lawbreakers may be fined up to $500
That a Recent New York Times’ Article Ignores
Adolescent Drinking Increases Anxiety, Alcohol Abuse Later in Life
young people’s connection to a church seems to have no impact on how lonely they feel. “Attendance alone is not a protective…
Here are a few things we know already about Gen Alpha.
The trend started out on TikTok as more of a joke, but then the inevitable came
Black children under 18 living in poverty decreases from 45% for mother-only households and 36% for father-only households to just 12% for…
Practicing Christians are leading young adults in focusing on family
As electronic-cigarette use has soared among America’s teens, so have the number vaping marijuana, two new reports indicate
Overdosing from benzodiazepines, commonly prescribed anxiety medications, has risen dramatically over the past decade, according
Those who don’t have a religious affiliation are the largest demographic in the U.S. with 23.1% of the population, overtaking the Catholics…
Experts blame social media and celebrity diet culture as hospital admissions for under-19s suffering eating disorders DOUBLE in a decade
We can never be satisfied, because the products we love cannot love us back
Segool has been studying the links between anxiety in children and high stakes testing for the past six years
…but was surprised at the magnitude of increase.… This translates to millions of adolescents,”
Begin using cannabis before age 18 are 4 to 7 times more likely than adults to develop marijuana use disorder
Young adults (age 18 to 29) are far more likely to have been raised without religion than are seniors (age 65 or…
Face-to-face conversations we have in a day has decreased by 15% in the last five years
According to a Gallup survey, only half of Americans are now church members
Average Person Can’t Last 4 hours With Their Family Over The Holidays
Simply sitting down with a book in the presence of a pup can help motivate children to read more
13% Proclaim to be former Catholics – people who were raised in the faith but now identify as Protestants
About 8% of all Muslim Americans adults are Latino. Because of the intense devotion to God, simplicity in faith and a focus…
On a day-to-day basis, the average adult watches TV for three-and-a-half hours, amounting to 1,248 hours each year.
Here is a list of incidents of violence and threats made against conservatives on campus, or made by leftists in academia, that…
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?
Teens struggling to keep up academically can considerably improve their grades by cutting back time spent on social media
Boredom is rising year after year for teens in 8th, 10th, and 12th grades, with greater increases for girls than boys.
56% of 13-37-year-olds would rather binge watch an entire series at once than watch episodes weekly
“It was hard for me to admit that maybe life without a phone was a better life for me.”
10 Insights help explain how adult Gen Zers tend to understand the world
See how they fared against each other. The results might surprise you
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that women should change tampons every 4 to 8 hours
Fourth grade reading declined in 17 states and eighth grade reading declined in 31.”
Sexually abused youths are turning more often to U.S. emergency departments for help, with the number of ER department admissions more than…
We examined how religious upbringing shaped children from adolescence into young adulthood
Find more meaning in life, happier overall, donate far more money, time to the needy than liberal do.
Children should be protected from “medical experimentation based on wishful social theory.”
Drugs used as puberty blockers in youth linked to thousands of adult deaths, FDA shows
Adolescents who play contact sports, including football, are no more likely to experience cognitive impairment, depression or suicidal thoughts in early adulthood…
A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics finds that more teens and…
Researchers learned that Adverse Childhood Experiences can have negative lasting effects on health and well-being
It was 4 a.m. she had been on her phone for 13 hours. In three hours, she had to be up for…
My daughter does it to me and will get visibly upset if she sees me looking at my phone when I’m not…
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Those who experienced positive adolescent family relationships had significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms from early adolescence to mid-life than did those…
42% of teens think their parents share too much about them online
Marijuana-using moms are stepping out of the shadows and proudly extolling the virtues of cannabis
There are four kinds of twentysomething “exiles” making their way in our current day and age
Teens who don’tdate are happier, less depressed, and more adept at dealing with a variety of social situations
A new study is warning parents that excessive screen time may be behind a stunning rise in children who need prescription glasses.
Adolescent risk-taking and prosocial behaviors are likely related and that both behaviors may be motivated by teenagers’ efforts to have fun
Teen suicide is the highest in history — 14.46 per 100,000 for young people between 15 and 24
83% use YouTube, 21% use Twitter, 38% use What’s App, 33% use Instagram, 35% use Facebook, 34% use Snapchat
The typical family spends about $700 a year on fees, equipment and more, but some spend up to $35,000
We found that many girls spend their Saturday nights home alone, watching Netflix and surfing social media
Conducting a running study that measures the racial attitudes of 2,500 randomly selected Americans since 2008
From June 28-Aug. 20 CDC officials updated its tally of such cases (illness) to 193, spread across 22 states
Reproductive coercion is a form of abuse in which a girl or woman is pressured into pregnancy from a male partner
Young females who eat too little risk menstrual irregularity, weak bones and eating disorders
a 280% year-on-year surge in life coach bookings on its site, with 54% made by those aged 18 to 22. In its…
May do more harm than good and could result in more crime in schools, neighborhoods, and communities
The good news is that adolescent “sexting” is not at epidemic levels as reported in some media headlines
Young families have found staying put with school-age children more difficult
The idea of beliefs that transcend generations is beautiful, but is it also beneficial?
Early and regular cannabis use by youth and alterations in brain circuits that support aspects of executive functioning
As society relaxes its rules around marijuana, U.S. teens seem to be responding by using the drug in much bigger numbers than…
Teens who can describe their negative emotions in precise and nuanced ways are less likely to experience depressive symptoms after stressful life…
In the age of smartphones, social media, followers, and likes, reward-seeking behaviors in teens is increasingly associated with approval online. Instagram has…
Teens who feel understood by their parents and teachers may grow up to be healthier adults
To the student who does all the homework in his hardest subject and turns it in promptly…But
There are some surprising consequences of hitting send on that sexy picture
Teen sexting is associated with mental health issues and risky behavior, according to a new study
Suicide rates among teens and young adults have reached their highest point in nearly two decades
“Underage kids have unbelievable access to nuclear-strength weed,” Poses serious risks to adolescents’ physical and mental health
Younger Christians are more keen to recognize sexual abuse—and less likely to put up with it
Cheerios and Nature Valley products, test positive for herbicide that may increase the risk of cancer
The journal Child Development shows nighttime usage of a cell phone can increase anxiety and depression in teenagers and reduce self-esteem
A long-term Swedish study of around 50 people who struggled with anorexia nervosa in their teens shows that the majority were healthy…
Teens with ADHD are significantly more likely to get into a car crash than their peers.
Teens’ Sleep Problems Can Be Corrected by Limiting Screen Use for 1 Week
Neo-segregation: 43% of colleges surveyed offer segregated residential halls
56% of teens feel anxious, upset or lonely without their phones
Moms are a big influence and children’s faith formation
Overdose deaths among teens and young adults are soaring, having risen from eight in every 100,000 people aged 15 to 24 in…
Kids aged 6 through 17 need 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily. Regular activity is even recommended for kids as young…