The following is excerpted from an online article posted by HealthDay. Summer jobs can give teens valuable life experiences that help them transition to adulthood — not just a paycheck, according to a recent news release from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Benefits of summer jobs include: Career exploration: Summer jobs and internships help high…
I don’t know about you, but sometimes with only a few weeks of summer left, I begin to start thinking ahead. This thinking ahead can be a good thing. It helps me get school clothes and supplies on sale, and make sure that we’re ready to go when the hustle of the school year…
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The following is excerpted from an online article posted by News-Medical. In a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers combine survey data from the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) collected over a five-year period to estimate the prevalence of arthritis….
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by StudyFinds. Is soda and other sugary beverages the root cause of childhood obesity? A new study argues that there’s a strong link between the consumption of soda and obesity among teenagers in over 100 countries. The research, conducted across 107 nations worldwide, reveals that every…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by ScienceDaily. A University of Otago study has added weight to the evidence that watching too much television as a child can lead to poor health in adulthood. The research, led by Professor Bob Hancox of the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, and published this…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by News-Medical. The incidences of teen suicidality, including self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts, increased nationally between 2016 and 2021; were at seasonal high peaks in April and October, and were at their lowest when schools were shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research…
My friends and I recently decided to challenge ourselves to cut back our media use (ex. smartphones, tablets, watching TV) in order to reconnect with friends and family. To help, we picked a few simple tasks to try, and then promised to report back what happened after a week. One week later, we had nothing…
This summer our family embarked upon the grand adventure of multi-generational living. It began in May when our daughter, her husband, and their then 13-month-old son moved into our upstairs as they transition from starving graduate student status to starving artists status. The adventure is going well, everyone is adjusting, and my husband and I…
There are worse things than not having a pastor, and few things more important than selecting the right shepherd. There is no “magic bullet” for the call process, but starting the process with some theological and practical wisdom will make that process more likely to succeed. Of all the decisions a congregation makes, no decision…