The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. Being a teen during the first part of the COVID pandemic meant experiencing many milestones—the first day of high school, birthdays, graduation—from behind a computer screen. Pandemic isolation had a marked effect on young people. But a recent University of Washington study found teen…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by News-Medical. In a recent study published in The Journal of Nutrition, researchers in the United States analyzed data from the US NHANES study to evaluate the nutritional status of US adolescents and the impacts of added egg consumption on observed patterns. Alarmingly, over 60% of…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by HealthDay Chroming, where toxic fumes from common household items are inhaled for a quick high, is on the rise among youth and TikTok may be to blame, new research suggests. In findings to be presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting in Orlando,…
Parents of children with disabilities face unique challenges that can make the journey of parenting even more demanding. While advice like “practice self-care” is common, it doesn’t always provide the deep, meaningful support parents truly need. So, here are some unique and uncommon ways to find joy and strength as a parent. 1. Celebrate Small…
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Ministry is wonderful and can also be hard. Over the past year, I’ve spoken with many children’s ministry leaders who feel isolated and overwhelmed. Recently in a kid’s ministry Facebook group, leaders were sharing that they rarely had the opportunity to participate in small groups or even Sunday worship with adults. They longed for an…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by HealthDay. Pulling your hair out in frustration with your finicky youngster? Don’t blame your parenting style—genetics likely played a huge role in their eating habits, a new twin study finds. Fussy eating is mainly influenced by genes, according to findings published Sept. 19 in the…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by ScienceAlert. A search for chemicals that could inadvertently activate parts of the brain responsible for reproductive functions has identified compounds many of us may encounter in our environment, highlighting a potential trigger for early puberty in women. One is a musky scent, once commonly used…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by ScienceDaily. Each additional day of exposure to wildfire smoke and other extreme forms of dirty air boosts the risk of mental illness in youth a little more, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study of 10,000 9 to 11-year-olds. “We found that a…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by PsyPost. An eight-year study following a group of adolescents into emerging adulthood found that individuals exposed to more conflict between their parents during adolescence tended to have more sleep problems as emerging adults. These individuals generally had lower sleep efficiency and experienced a higher number…