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Ever Heard Of The Blackout Challenge? How Social Media Is Changing Peer Pressure And What To Do About It

Posted 10.05.21 in Research and News

Tempering Appearance Pressure

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Posted 9.23.21 in Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Bullying and Youth Group

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Posted 5.14.21 in Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Performative Disapproving

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Posted 3.10.21 in Youth Culture Today Radio Show

When Do Kids Feel Loved

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Posted 3.02.21 in Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Following Jesus

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Posted 2.09.21 in Youth Culture Today Radio Show

The Paradox Of Online “Body Positivity”

Posted 1.13.21 in Research and News

The Like Button and Depression

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Posted 12.07.20 in Youth Culture Today Radio Show

When Do Kids Feel Loved?

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Posted 10.15.20 in Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Parental Warmth On High-Conflict Days Helps Teens To Feel Loved

Posted 8.07.20 in Research and News

Family TableTalk – Conversation 81

Fully Accepted Download Conversation 81 here. Check back daily for new conversations.
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Posted 7.08.20 in Family TableTalk Resources during Coronavirus Pandemic

Family TableTalk – Conversation 25

The Great Performance Download Conversation 25 here. Check back daily for new conversations.
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Posted 5.13.20 in Family TableTalk Resources during Coronavirus Pandemic

Sadfishing

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Posted 2.18.20 in Youth Culture Today Radio Show

College Quest: Teens Go To Great Lengths To Find Perfect School

Posted 10.07.19 in Research and News

High School Politics: Study Finds ‘Machiavellian-Like’ Teens Are Most Popular

Posted 9.25.19 in Research and News

Girls and Appearance Pressure

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Posted 7.15.19 in Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Let’s Hear It For The Average Child

Posted 6.12.19 in Research and News

How Social Networks Are Recruiting Teenage Extremists

Posted 5.16.19 in Research and News

Episode 82: “Girls, Worldviews, and Contradictions” with Heather Zeiger

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Posted 5.02.19 in Youth Culture Matters: A CPYU Podcast

Selfie Harm: How Teens Edit Their Own Images To Be ‘Social Media Ready’

Posted 2.08.19 in Research and News
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