Finding Risen Life in Tough Kids
Working with young people is hard. Sometimes unbearably so.
Archive October 14, 2010
The Power of Listening
What are you listening to? Who are you listening to?
Is Brain Trauma Worth the Game?
What if parents, coaches, and fans continue to not care and not pay attention, for the love of the sport?
Are we being too quiet about abuse?
How are you talking about abuse in your context?
Teen Plastic Surgery on the Rise
The rate at which teenage bodies are getting altered by elective surgery is astounding.
Creating Safe Spaces
Quiet, lonely suffering. It’s part of the adolescent experience for most teenagers.
Boys Need Their Friends
Turns out that teen boys’ need for intimate friendship is as potent as it is for girls.
The Latest on Gay Teens
Recently the CDC released a report on “Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance” (sounds top-secret, doesn’t it?) focused on teen sexual health. The report zeroes in on 9th-12th-graders who identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual.
The Poor Will [Not?] Always be With You
Is the end of poverty in our age possible? Is it even something we should want or hope for?
Help for Hurting Kids
Our colleague and friend Chap Clark has just released his newest book, Hurt 2.0: Inside the World of Today’s Teenagers