Jessica Misener recently shared 33 ways you may know you were a part of a youth group during your teen years, including You were so excited your crush was going to the lock-in; You went on a mission trip to Mexico, Guatemala, Haiti, Ghana, Nicaragua, Uganda, or Venezuela; Your parents bought you a purity ring; You prayed at school during "see you at the pole;" and All the concerts you went to gave you the opportunity to sponsor a kid. So What? I was never very involved in a youth Read More …
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Being Teen Online (#0972)
Zone Alarm recently posted an important infographic: The Secret Life of the Online Teenager. While more than 4 in 5 teens use social media and more than 95% of all teens are confident in their ability to stay safe online, the details of their online behavior offer parents, educators and other caring adults reasons to monitor the online actions of teens. More specifically, 69% openly reveal their physical locations 32% of teen girls and 24% of teen boys chat with strangers Read More …
Teens & Sleep (#0899)
Understanding the Zombie Teen's Body Clock may sound like a Halloween challenge, but is actually the title of Sue Shellenbarger's recent Wall Street Journal article exploring just how different the adolescent sleep cycle is from that of childhood or adulthood. Zombie teens experience a "biological 1-2-3 punch:" Puberty creates a median 1.5-hour delay in the body's release of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin. The buildup of the need to sleep as the day wears on, Read More …