The teenage years are usually characterized as years of turmoil, perhaps some rebellion, and plenty of confusion. But it doesn't have to be this way. Mentoring of the youth has many benefits. But it does take time and patience. Here are a few tips to get you started.
The path out of war seems to involve creating peace where we can, in earnest community with people whose basic needs aren’t met. It involves creating a green and equal world, acting conscientiously to abolish war.
Young Muslims are going through a lot in schools and in public. From bullying to discrimination to hate crimes, American Muslim youth face it all on regular basis. Here are some statistics from credible research polls and institutes.
While cutting back on media use is essential, so is learning how to effectively engage these new tools for the good of families and kids. While we should be rightly concerned about things like sexting and illicit content, we cannot deny the power of tools like FaceTime and Skype, along with countless other online platforms, to do good. Social media, and media in general, can be used to build faith and family ties. Here are some suggestions.
With American teens today spending nine hours on all kinds of media (that’s more than even sleeping!), it’s time for us to step in and take action. These are some short- and long-term strategies for handling youth media overuse.
Alcohol use is a costly social and personal problem and while our youth should not be using alcohol at all, statistics indicate that in the US, alcoholism is on the rise, with nearly 30 per cent of all adults in the US having had an alcohol use disorder (AUD) at some point in their lives.