Episode 179: Teens, Tech, and Social Media – A Youth Worker Roundtable
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from iTunes. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: CPYU Research Fellows Social Media and Youth Mental Health – The…
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The Dangers of Teen Alcohol Use
Sadly, alcohol use and abuse has been seen as a normal rite of passage for kids over the course of several generations. But do you know that aside from the moral and spiritual reasons to be concerned, there are a…
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Gender and the Pronoun Debate
I recently read Miriam Grossman’s new book, Lost In Trans-Nation: A Child Psychiatrist’s Guide Out of the Madness. At the beginning of the book she writes a few paragraphs in a section called “A Note on Language.” She includes this:…
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The Importance of a Good Night’s Sleep
A researcher from Baylor University reminds us just how important sleep is for our developing children and teens. Dr. Sonal Malhotra, professor of Pediatrics who works in sleep medicine at Texas Children’s Hospital says this: “A good sleep schedule is…
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Parent Prompt: Energy Crisis? Teenagers and Energy Drinks
CPYU Parent Prompts are a regularly released resource to spark biblically-centered conversations with your kids about the issues they face in today’s youth culture. Energy drink companies promise alertness, focus, and increased physical performance for those who consume their products.…
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