Peer Influence and Online Gambling
The online sports media platform RG recently ran a piece on gambling addiction in adolescents and young adults. The story caught my eye as we here at CPYU believe that sports gambling is the next big frontier for adolescent addiction.…
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Episode 225: “Purposeful Parenting Summer Series – Habitus & Their Hearts”
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here.Access from Apple Podcasts. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast:CPYU Parent Prompts CPYU Together in the Word Facebook GroupCPYU Reading Discussion Group on FacebookThe Word in…
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Marketers and Teen Spending
Now that I have grandkids entering their teenage years, I’ve got a front-row seat to see what’s popular among kids, especially when it comes to shopping and spending money. In today’s world, the top categories for teen spending are clothing…
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Episode 220: “Are Teens Gambling Online? You Bet” with Kyle Fulks and Katie Schneider
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here.Access from Apple Podcasts. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast:Kyle Fulks – Hope Community ChurchKatie Schneider – Highview Evangelical Presbyterian ChurchCPYU Research FellowsSucker: My year as…
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Youth Sports – Empty Pockets, Full Schedules
Let me make a very direct statement here regarding some of the ridiculous decisions parents are making regarding their kids and youth sports: Parents, we are losing our minds! I’m speaking specifically about the high cost of travel tournaments that…
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Grind Culture
One of the cultural pressures that’s trickling down quickly from our adult world into the world of children and teens is what’s become known as hustle culture. Hustle culture is a fast-spreading mindset and lifestyle that glorifies non-stop work and…
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