The following is excerpted from an online article posted by News Medical. A good night’s sleep is essential for children’s health and development, but childhood sleep patterns may also be linked to future substance use. A new study, led by a team of Penn State researchers, found that adolescents were more likely to have consumed…
My five-year-old insists that crayons are an essential purchase this season, and I can only agree. She has a deep joy for giving to kids she may never meet, a joy she shares with her little brother as they intentionally pray over every colorful shoebox gift we pack as a family. I love getting to…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. Spend your youth glued to your phone, computer and TV and you cut your odds of making it to 60, a new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine warns. Data from a study tracking the health of more than 4,000 young adults…
Did I trust God’s plan for the life of my child with disabilities? That’s a question I’ve been mulling over since our South Dakota camping vacation ended with a surprising twist. The twist being that my husband Hiram tested positive for Covid two days before we were to head home with our camper in tow….
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The following is excerpted from an online article posted by StudyFinds. A recent study found that 8-minutes of watching videos on TikTok, especially “pro-anorexia” and “fitspiration” videos, harmed females’ self-perception of their body image. The research was led by Rachel Hogg, senior lecturer in psychology at Charles Stuart University in Australia. Social media have only…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by StudyFinds. In a revealing new survey, American parents are shedding light on the complexities of packing school lunches and the creative lengths they go to ensure their children eat nutritiously. The poll of 2,000 parents with school-aged kids unveils some startling statistics about the modern…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown measures to prevent contagion resulted in extensive disruptions in children’s and adolescents’ everyday lives. A new study in Child Development from the Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark; University of California, Riverside; and University of California, Davis in the United…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. Depression symptoms during adolescence are associated with higher levels of depression symptoms and perceived stress in early adulthood, according to a study published online JAMA Network Open. Lamprini Psychogiou, Ph.D., from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined whether depression…
I’m always trying to show my sons what it means to live out their faith, to bring Jesus with them everywhere they go. This is not always easy. No matter what your age or spiritual maturity, telling people about Jesus can be scary. Opening up about your beliefs can bring insults, discomfort, and embarrassment,…