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New study links phone use and mental health issues in teens
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...
Axis: Teen Culture Translation
We are here to help you navigate today's culture and connect with your teen through meaningful conversations that last a lifetime. Axis offers a massive library of culturally-relevant guides, video...
Graduation: Grief and Gratitude
In some ways, her graduation this week is a continuation of everything I’ve been experiencing since I gave birth over 18 years ago. Motherhood feels like an extended journey of letting go.
<...Minimizing culture shock in parent and child
How parents can prepare themselves & their children for the shock of entering a new culture? Some tips for before you leave & once you arrive.
By Carole Hallett Mobbs...
Letting go of parental control with adult kids
When children enter adulthood, our role as parent changes, too. Here's some advice for parents: Let go of control, and let God give your adult children the freedom to live on their own.
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Guiding the Grief with Lauren Wells
Cultural Trainer and TCK Program Director of Culture Bound — an organization that specializes in providing language and culture training — and author of the blog TCK Training joins us in this week’...
Sarasota sheriff warns parents about 15 apps that could be used to target children
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...
7 Truths When Your Child is a Missionary
Letting go of kids is hard, especially when the call of Christ takes them to places outside of a parent's comfort zone. Here are 7 lessons I've learned.
By: Brenda L. Yoder
Parallel Lives: TCKs, Parents, and the Culture Gap
Expat parents have parallel experiences to their children – in the same places, but qualitatively different. When parents (and other adults) recognise the difference...
Dare to be different - Parenting - WORLD
Ten reasons why parents should offer the gift of a smartphone-free childhood
What is Epigenetics? The Answer to the Nature vs. Nurture Debate
Scientific research shows that experiences can affect whether and how genes are expressed. Nature vs. Nurture is no longer a debate—it's nearly always both!
Lessons from the longest study on human development
For the past 70 years, scientists in Britain have been studying thousands of children through their lives to find out why some end up happy and healthy while others struggle. It's the longest-runni...