96 percent of American children and teens use social media on a daily basis and nearly half say they use it “almost constantly”, according to the Pew Research Center (PRC). The situation seems comparable in many other countries around the
A leading evangelical advocate for children and government advisor calls out political parties for ignoring tens of thousands of vulnerable children in need of foster and adoption parents in their manifestos for the upcoming U.K. General Election 2024. Sharing about
Jamie is a young man who has complex needs and, with his family, has always sat on the back row at church, “in case his constant movement disturbs people.” Very few people have ever approached Jamie and his family, probably
When Sean Teis was just 9 months old, he was abandoned by his earthly father. “My dad came home, an alcoholic in a drunken rage … my mother was in a panic, she went over to the neighbor’s house and
Is the idea of “gentle parenting” compatible with biblical doctrines? That is the question at the heart of a debate between a Gospel Coalition author and Christian proponents of the increasingly popular parenting method, highlighting a growing conversation about discipline,
My daily perusal of numerous articles and news stories has led me once again to ponder in bewilderment how and why America can become such a child-neglecting, child-abusing culture in such an astonishingly short time period. First, I read that
Bombarded by food insecurity, poor sleep habits, fast food and too much screen time, more American children between the ages of 2 and 4 are being diagnosed with severe obesity, which “is strongly associated with high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, prediabetes,
A new report reveals that the share of American children living with two parents has reached its highest level in decades despite predictions that the percentage of children residing in two-parent households would continue to decline. The Institute for Family Studies,
In many ways, inappropriate behavior between children is more of a common danger than abuse of children by adults. This can look like an older child exploiting a younger child, or children engaging in misconduct that may or may not