Parents – What NOT To Do
OK, this list of what NOT do do as parents sent to me by a friend and parent of a high school and college student is a bit flippant…
Archive
Freshman Move-in Day
Across the country, this week and next week represent a host of freshman move-in days.
Touched Up Images
My husband thought I might be interested in this example of an Ann Taylor model’s picture both before and after it’s been touched-up.
Girls Puberty Age Drops?
As the parent of an 8-year-old girl, this one was unsettling.
Best Buy/Search Institute – Teen Research
I’m a fan of the Search Institute. Their 40 Developmental Assets have been very important in the way we think about holistic ministry.
New MTV show tomorrow night
Irene Cho, our awesome FYI teammate, let me know last week about a new show on MTV called “If You Really Knew Me”…
The Imaginary Audience?
Beginning in early adolescence, kids experience a common feeling that they have an imaginary audience—a very real sense that “everyone’s looking at me.”
Resilient, or…?
This week’s E-Journal features Jesse Oakes’ new article on the study of resilience and its implications for youth ministry.
The Middle 70%
Recently I’ve been thinking about how much of a leader’s energy goes into 30% of the people in their community…
The Right Kind of Peer Pressure for Girls
My husband is brilliant. And he reads a lot. He recently sent me this Slate article on peer pressure – the right kind of peer pressure.