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New study links phone use and mental health issues in teens
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

A new study in the journal Child Development shows nighttime usage of a cell phone can increase anxiety and depression in teenagers and reduce self-esteem. This is the first study that shows a dire...

Sarasota sheriff warns parents about 15 apps that could be used to target children
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office made headlines last year when it released a list of apps that could put children at risk of being targeted by predators. Now the sheriff's office has added more...

I Have To Be Perfect
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Was your father or mother a pastor, evangelist, rabbi, denominational superintendent, worship minister, missionary or key leader of a para-church organization?If so, then this book is for you ... n...

Pediatricians warn against pot use: Not your dad's marijuana
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

An influential doctors group is beefing up warnings about marijuana's potential harms for teens amid increasingly lax laws and attitudes on pot use.

Many parents use the drug and think it...

On Welcoming the Third Culture Kid
By PortalBot • August 18, 2020

A list of "dos" and "don'ts"  for those who work with third culture kids who are entering their university years or those who are welcoming third culture kids into their churches, communi...