The following is excerpted from an online article posted by Psypost. In a recent study involving Swiss adolescents, researchers discovered that parental involvement significantly increases prosocial behavior in teens but does not necessarily decrease internalizing problems. The study, published in the Journal of Early Adolescence, also found an unexpected two-way relationship between prosocial behavior and…
This week, many of us will lift our voices as we do each Christmas to sing these words from Joy To The World: “No more let sins and sorrows grow nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings… Read More The post When The Holidays Are Hard. . . appeared first on The…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. Starting menstrual cycles at a young age—before the age of 13—is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes in midlife, finds US research published online in the journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health. And it also seems to be associated with…
Just go! Easier said than done. Seeing many of our friends on social media taking trips to Japan, Italy, France, Greece, Egypt, and all around the USA, keeps us ever mindful that our feet are firmly planted in the nation of “caring for special needs”. Not a complaint; just a fact. We have done our…
Many years ago I resolved against setting New Year’s resolutions. Though I know not everyone feels the same, for me they seem like desperate declarations made at midnight while sitting on my couch watching people freeze in Times Square. Of course there are a million articles and suggestions for how to take on 2024 with…
It’s been several weeks now since we started getting hammered with all those Christmas sale flyers, commercials, and pop-up ads from people who have something to sell. They’ve mastered the art of pushing our buttons to get us to feel… Read More The post Christmas: Savior or Stuff? appeared first on The Center for Parent…
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Invite Jesus into your planning, goal setting, and daily life throughout the year…and let him inspire and guide you every day! To get you started, this guide includes a few helpful ways to help you prepare, including the month of January from the Jesus-Centered Planner 2024. This planner will make bringing Jesus into your every…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. When teens feel a sense of belonging and being cared for, they are more likely to show compassion for others, according to a study led by Blake Colaianne, assistant research professor at Penn State’s Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center. “We wanted to know…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by EurekAlert! The percentage of adolescents reporting they used any illicit substances in 2023 continued to hold steady below the pre-pandemic levels reported in 2020, with 10.9% of eighth graders, 19.8% of 10th graders, and 31.2% of 12th graders reporting any illicit drug use in the past year,…