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Archive October 14, 2010
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
Managing Anxiety in the Family Strategies for Changing our Relationship Dance
Kids often bear the symptoms of their parents’ anxiety and conflict. These insights from a trained therapist can help families take steps toward a healthier relationship dance.
How and Why Divorce Impacts Kids
A few years ago, Andy Root, who teaches at Luther Seminary, told me that he was writing a book about the effects of divorce on kids.
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…