Girls hitting puberty earlier, and we’re not sure why.
As a youth leader and a mom of 2 daughters, I’m always interested in research about girls.
Archive October 14, 2010
Fat Stigma Spreading Worldwide
While in college, I remember studying research indicating that in certain parts of the world actually view fat positively, as a sign of affluence and the ability to have leisure time.
Seems like that is changing, at least somewhat.
This…
Census Map Info – Find Your State
My husband never met a map he didn’t like. His love for maps is apparently wearing off on me…
Social Media – Another Way For Kids To Feel Rejected
I am hyper sensitive to people feeling rejected/left out. Especially teenagers.
Kids in Japan and other countries
As we watch and pray about the natural and nuclear disaster in Japan this week, this summary of research on Youth, Religion and Globalization seems to hit home. Funded by a grant from the Lilly Endowment, researchers from 8 different countries (the United States, Japan, Germany, Ghana, Russia/Ukraine, India, Argentina & Paraguay) explored the effects of globalization on teenagers’ experience of religious faith.
The Real Life Visual Aid I Needed to Enter Ministry
Yesterday I posted an article from Slate magazine entitled “Psyched out Sexism” about the power of male and female role models in students’ pursuit (or avoidance) of math and science.
Hidden Sexism & How It Shapes Our Girls
Last week my husband sent this article from Slate to me and a handful of our friends who have daughters. Entitled “Psycho-Out Sexism”…
“Grilled Cheesus” on “Glee”
One of the more interesting episodes of the hit TV series “Glee” was the “Grilled Cheesus” episode from a prior season.
Where have all the good men gone?
Where have all the good men gone? That’s a question asked by the Wall Street Journal in an article recently by Kay Hymowitz.
EANABS & other non-alcohol party options for students
When I went to college (yes, back in the day), our university required that every on campus party offer EANABS: Equally Attractive Non Alcoholic Beverages.