What would your kid do if, while at a friend’s house, someone offered them a beer? What would your kid do if a friend started playing an inappropriate YouTube video and expected them to watch, too? We all want our kids to make good decisions in the face of peer pressure. But for a 13-year-old…
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*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on HealthDay. Female soccer players suffer the highest rate of concussions among all high school athletes in the United States, a new study finds. “While American football has been both scientifically and colloquially associated with the highest concussion rates, our study found that…
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*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on PsychCentral. A new report suggests the more time a young adult uses social media, the more likely they are to feel socially isolated. In a national analysis, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPMC) scientists also found that in addition to the time spent…
The reality is that negative peer pressure is a spiritual battle all of us fight constantly, regardless of our age. Peer pressure is always there. It’s a fact of life in a sinful and fallen world. Our kids may know what is right and try with all their effort to do what is right, but…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on PsychCentral. A new U.K. study finds that cyberbullying typically does not create new victims — it is merely a continuation of face-to-face bullying. Professor Dieter Wolke of the University of Warwick said although cyberbullying is prevalent and harmful, it is a modern tool…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on NBC News. You just can’t get glue to stick around right now. Bottles of the gooey white stuff are flying off the shelves as a kids’ crafting craze is leading to temporary shortages. They’re making “slime.” It’s a gluey substance, also known as “gak” or…
What we are learning: Stepping Up* There are moments in life where we have two choices: either step up to the opportunity or step back and miss it altogether. This was exactly where a man named Joshua found himself in the Old Testament. Joshua didn’t just believe in God, He believed God was there with…
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