I am always saddened when I see families with teenagers waiting in restaurant lobbies for tables, and none of the family members are talking because each member has their own form of technology (iPods and cell phones being the most dominant).
As I mentioned, I am a fan of Mark Oestreicher’s new book, Understanding Your Young Teen: Practical Wisdom for Parents.
I was so pleased to have the chance to read (well, at least thoroughly skim) Mark Oestreicher‘s new Understanding Your Young Teen: Practical Wisdom for Parents 
I keep hearing stories these days of folks putting Sticky Faith in action, and even ideas on how to use the holidays as a way to help teenagers connect with their parents and other adults.
When Dave and I used to have large groups of folks over for dinners, we used to set up two tables: the kids table, and the adults table.
Part of what I love about my role at the Fuller Youth Institute is the amazing people I get to learn from.
A few years ago, I heard about some research conducted by Stanford University’s (go Andrew Luck! Sorry, couldn’t resist) Carol Dweck on the effects of our affirmation on children and teenagers.
There’s a theme in some of the brain research that we’re hearing about at FYI: it’s possible for teenagers’ brains to become more sharp or to atrophy.
Many of the questions we at the Fuller Youth Institute receive most frequently swirl around technology. Both leaders and parents are wondering how to help children and teenagers navigate technology.
Like you, I have read a BUNCH about Steve Jobs in the past few weeks. One of the posts that hit home the most for me was a blog by Adam McLane from the Youth Cartel.
