“A lot of teenagers will use (the word) ‘gay’ to mean ‘stupid’ or ‘dumb’… which is not true.” – Jordan, 14, whose mother is a lesbian Yes, the kids are alright. New research on the behavior of children of gay parents, published in the journal Family Process, reveals that the kids are not only psychologically […]
“I’d block them, but then they’d have another screen name and they’d be like ‘you’re a whore, you can’t get away from this’… It would just bring me to tears and I would cry because I couldn’t get away from it as much as I tried.” – Erica, 18 years old Converge magazine for educators […]
“If you have dinner with your family, including your kids, five nights a week, you have amazing results.” – Nancy McGarrah, Ph.D., psychologist Taking time to talk with your children about current events, and adding in a little math, can help students develop better reasoning and math skills – and perform better at school, according […]
“I could not stand to look in the mirror one more day looking at me the way I was. I just couldn’t do it.” – Ashleigh, 18 years old Teens have always been concerned about their appearances. But recent research published in the academic journal Body Image links teen plastic surgery to watching reality TV. […]
“(In college, special-needs students) have to work twice as hard, maybe three times as hard. They can’t go out and do the social things because they have to study extra hard.” – Mike Nelson, special education administrator According to the U.S. Department of Education, students with learning and physical disabilities are far less likely to […]
“I would never want to look at one. I think that would be really depressing to tell you the truth.” – Mary, Age 14, about Internet pro-anorexia sites Millions of young girls and women struggle with the eating disorder anorexia. For some, the Internet has become a place of refuge… with websites that offer support […]
“After a while I just get antsy and I want to move around – cause I start to get stiff and it’s like, I want to get up and walk around.” – Eric, 18 years old In an effort to improve test scores, a great many schools are taking time away from physical education and […]
“It becomes an addiction when whatever you’re doing becomes a controlling factor for you, rather than you of it.” – Dr. Marsha Sauls, psychologist We know that hours spent in front of television and computer screens are hours not spent in physical activity. A new study published in Pediatrics magazine reports that being in front […]
“I started smoking cigarettes when I was 10, I started smoking weed and drinking when I was 13, I started doing crystal [methamphetamine] when I was 14, I started doing cocaine when I was 15.” – Renee, 15 Every October, students around the country celebrate Red Ribbon Week… talking about a lifestyle without drugs, alcohol […]
“If you have your first drink before age 14, you’re 4 times more likely to develop alcoholism in your life than if you wait until after age 20.” – Susan Tapert, Ph.D. Students of all ages, all around the country celebrate Red Ribbon Week in late October … and pledge to a drug-free lifestyle. Those […]
