Does marketing work? You bet! If it didn’t work, then why are companies willing to fork out $7 million for a 30-second commercial spot during this year’s Super Bowl? If you’re one of those parents or youth workers who plan… Read More The post Super Bowl Commercials: We Have An Idea! appeared first on The…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by Diagnosticimaging. Emerging magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research suggests that adolescent football players are susceptible to a variety of brain changes due to head impact exposure from the sport. For the study, recently published in JAMA Network Open, researchers reviewed findings from structural MRI for 205…
As parents, we must ask ourselves, “What do our teens typically base their decision-making on: Feelings or Truth?” We must ask this question of ourselves as well and model healthy decision-making as best as we can. In our feelings-driven culture, biblical guidelines are often considered archaic and outdated. So, the first thing we as parents…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by TechCrunch. No wonder YouTube launched Shorts. A new study of children’s online habits found that children ages 4 through 18 spent a global average of 112 minutes daily on TikTok’s short video app in 2023, an increase from 107 minutes the year prior. And although…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by HealthDay. If a preteen or teen skips school activities and social events, it may be more than the typically moody behavior of adolescence, new research warns. Being socially withdrawn and having physical discomforts such as headaches, nausea or stomachaches as a preteen may boost the…
How I plan to win as a husband and dad on Valentine’s Day “Time, is on my side, yes it is.” If only I could believe the Rolling Stones when they sang this. Unfortunately, lately I’ve found that the things that used to be easy are more difficult. I blame time (or my lack of…
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Technology is constantly evolving in our culture. There will always be the next, best thing that grabs the attention of society, which brings unique challenges of how we are to deal with the ever-changing culture as our children are often very invested in these technological advances. It is easy to feel overwhelmed, but it is…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by ScienceDaily. A new study from the University of California, Riverside may hold a secret for getting teenagers to listen to appreciate unsolicited advice. The study, which included ’emerging adults’ — those in their late teens and early 20s — found teens will appreciate parents’ unsolicited…
It was so good the first time around that we’re doing it again! The Northeast Youth Ministry Summit will be happening March 4 to 7 in the beautiful Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. So far, we have youth workers registered from… Read More The post Six Marks Of The NYMS Youthworker Training Event appeared first on…