The following is excerpted from an online article posted by StudyFinds. Researchers from the University of Cambridge have found that kids who reported having a loving, strong bond with their parents around age three tended to be more kind, empathetic, and generous by adolescence. In other words, researchers say parents should do their best to…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by PsyPost. In a new study published in BMC Psychiatry, researchers have uncovered a concerning link between sleep duration and suicidal thoughts among American teenagers. The study, which analyzed data from over a hundred thousand adolescents, reveals that inadequate sleep may significantly increase the risk of…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by PsyPost. A study examining best-friend pairs of young adolescents discovered that shy individuals, especially those whose best friend was also shy, exhibited more depressive symptoms. Furthermore, the research revealed that self-silencing acts as a mediator between shyness and symptoms of anxiety. The findings were published…
We’re all worried about it. Bad parenting. Screwing up our kids. If it weren’t such a sad obsession for most of us parents, it would almost be laughable, the things we worry about. “If I make one too many trips to the fast-food drive thru, I’ll make my kids fat.” Or you might make them…
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The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MSN. The biggest jump in Ontario (Canada) emergency room (ER) visits and hospitalizations for eating disorders during the first 30 months of the pandemic was seen in adolescents aged 10 to 17, according to a new study. Using health data from two periods, before and…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by the Journal of School Health. OBJECTIVEPrior research identified 4 distinct dating trajectories from 6th to 12th grade: Low, Increasing, High Middle, and Frequent. The purpose of this study was to examine whether 10th graders in the Low dating group differed on emotional, interpersonal, and adaptive…
After almost fifty years of life in our youth ministry world, I’ve become more and more convinced that it’s vitally important to lead our conversations about God’s good design for sex and gender by celebrating and communicating what God is… Read More The post Andy Stanley, The Church, Our Kids, and LGBTQ. . . appeared…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. The health benefits of physical activity don’t concern just the older population. A study from University of Jyväskylä, UKK institute, and the network of Finnish Sports Medicine Centers examined what happens to physical activity in the transition to adulthood and how the changes in…
Can you relate to any of the following statements? We are too busy to incorporate regular family devotional times into our schedule. My parents didn’t model faith moments, so I don’t know what it looks like. We didn’t start out doing this, so I am not sure how to begin doing it now. What if…