*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on Today.com. Teens raised in a religious or spiritual environment may be less likely to develop substance abuse, depression and risky sexual behaviors, a new study suggests. Researchers who followed young people for more than a decade found that participation in weekly religious services or…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on PsychCentral. Nearly one-third of young Americans ages 18 to 24 in a study sample were deemed “financially precarious,” or financially unstable, primarily because of poor financial literacy, a lack of money management skills and little income stability. Lead author and graduate student Gaurav Sinha from…
We all need a little help! Walk an obstacle course without running into anything and with no assistance. Choose one person to be “it.” Blindfold her and send her out of the room. Quickly set up a simple obstacle course with pillows, large stuffed animals, chairs, etc. Bring the blindfolded one back into the…
Trending Today on Twitter – 9/14/18 1. Paul Manafort 2. #InThe80sWe 3. #FlorenceHurricane2018 4. Wrightsville Beach 5. Wilmington 6. #FridayMotivation 7. #FridayFeeling 8. #FlashbackFriday 9. New Bern 10. East Atlanta Source: Twitter Trending Today on Google – 9/14/18 1. A Simple Favor 2. Julia Salazar 3. Animal Crossing Switch 4. Thursday Night Football 5. Lawrence…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on Time. When Common Sense surveyed roughly a thousand teenagers about their habits back in 2012, most of them said that their favorite way to communicate with friends was “in person.” Fast forward six years, and face-to-face communication has apparently lost its youthful sheen. Most teens…
Closer and Closer Gather some marshmallows or plastic eggs or individually wrapped candy or ping pong balls or any item that can be safely tossed and play a simple game to talk about being closer to God. (If weather is nice, play outside.) Pair up family members and players stand opposite of each other…
Our friends over at Common Sense Media have released a new report on teens and social media: “Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experience.” It’s worth checking out. Take a look at the infographic below, and be sure to pass this on to parents and youth workers. . . Read more–> Source: CPYU
Trending Today on Twitter – 9/7/18 1. #FridayFeeling 2. Elon Musk 3. #NationalBeerLoversDay 4. #FridayMotivation 5. #JobsReport 6. #FlashbackFriday 7. Joe Rogan 8. I Love It 9. Tesla Stock 10. Lil Pump Source: Twitter Trending Today on Google – 9/7/18 1. Paul McCartney 2. Burt Reynolds 3. NFL 4. The Nun 5. Tiger Woods 6….
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/495880797″ params=”color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] How to listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | SoundCloud | TuneIn Host Carlos Whittaker and former Overall Teacher of the Year of Fulton County Schools, Pamela Padak, talk together about how parents and teachers can partner together to strengthen their relationship for the sake…
Choose! Play choices. Stand in the middle of the room and tell the kids you will give them two choices. They will go and stand on the side of the room to indicate their choices. (If you like _______, go the left side, pointing to the left. If you like ________, go the right side,…