Recently one of our friends attended a presentation on the topic of youth and technology. Among many points, the presenter indicated that given most teens have phones (and this isn’t Continue Reading →
The other evening, I was speaking to a local congregation about youth and media/technology, which I consider to be the most important issue facing our kids today. I was describing Continue Reading →
In March of 2017, Netflix released the series “Thirteen Reasons Why.” In graphic, gripping detail, it told the story of a girl who committed suicide after having left 13 tapes Continue Reading →
I am sitting in my office across from her. Her mother is sitting to my right. Seconds earlier, in a casual way, I had posed the question. As I waited Continue Reading →
As the evidence continues to grow that youth and mobile devices are a toxic combination, parents are increasingly being challenged in their decisions regarding tech usage for their offspring. Although Continue Reading →
Over the past few months, an increasing number of studies have emerged about the self-destructive nature of Americans over the past two decades. One of those studies, Pain in the Continue Reading →
The past couple of weeks, lawmakers, school personnel, parents, and students have been grappling with what to do in the wake of the Florida tragedy, and a multitude of other Continue Reading →
Evidence increasingly suggests that we and our youth are exhibiting increased levels of anxiety and depression. Consider for one that the suicide rate for teens and young adults (20-24) of Continue Reading →
Dear Parents of the Tri-state Area, For those of who have read anything I have previously written, you quickly come to realize just how much I feel that the vitality Continue Reading →
Linked In, Part I: A Day in the Life of Our Youth 6:14 A.M. The flickering lights of the television fill Aubrey’s room a few minutes before her buzzer goes Continue Reading →