The following is excerpted from an online article posted by ScienceDaily. Published in Child Psychiatry and Human Development, a research team led by the University of Minnesota Medical School found that Creativity Camp, a two-week arts intervention delivered as a day camp, had a positive impact on mental health and well-being in adolescents with depression….
These are the days when we really ramp up our thoughts and desires regarding stuff. I can’t point to any hard and fast data, but I can tell you about the seemingly endless parade of trucks from UPS, FedEx, USPS,… Read More The post Christmas. . . And Piling On The Stuff appeared first on…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. As teens continue to spend more time on screens and social media, a new study finds that among 11-12-year-olds, excessive time online is associated with early experimentation with substances like alcohol, nicotine, and cannabis. Published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, the study shows that…
The Christmas season is a beautiful time to reflect on God’s promises and create intentional moments of connection with your children. Amid the holiday excitement, there’s an opportunity to start meaningful conversations that deepen faith and build emotional bonds. Use this season of hope and joy to engage your child’s heart, making the most of…
Shortly after “Ruth” turned 18, several significant things happened. She met the teenage boy that would capture her heart and run up her phone bill. She didn’t know it at the time, but she would marry that boy. She was in college and firmly decided on a major. Ruth was in the best shape of…
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The following is excerpted from an online article posted by ScienceDaily. The World Health Organization recommends no more than two to three hours per day of sedentary time for youth. However, adolescents worldwide are spending an average of 8 to 10 hours per day engaging in sedentary activities such as watching television, using electronic devices,…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by ScienceDaily. Adults exhibit a general tendency to make better decisions than adolescents, and this improvement drives an increase in specific and more sophisticated choice behaviors, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Vanessa Scholz and Lorenz Deserno from the University…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by the ScienceAlert. Among the laundry list of health problems COVID inflicted on the world’s population, one of the more perplexing was an increase in the number of children experiencing what is known as idiopathic precocious puberty – abnormally early onset of puberty. More than one…
Zechariah is a New Testament character, he was the husband of Elizabeth and the father of John the Baptist. In Luke 1:5-25 we learn about Zechariah and his amazing encounter with the angel Gabriel. Gabriel told Zechariah that he and his wife would have a son who would be sent by God to prepare the…