Jim Liebelt
Jim is Senior Writer, Editor and Researcher for HomeWord . Jim has over 40 years of experience as a youth and family ministry specialist, and has been on the HomeWord staff since 1998. He has served over the years as a pastor, author, youth ministry trainer, adjunct college instructor and speaker. Jim’s culture blog and parenting articles appear on HomeWord.com. Jim is a contributing author of culture and parenting articles to Crosswalk.com. Jim and his wife Jenny live in Quincy, MA.
Senior Writer, Editor and Researcher for the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University
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Video Games May Have Positive Effects on Kids
A new study finds that kids who have high video game usage have improved mental health, cognitive and social skills.Wednesday, March 16, 2016
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Stress-Prone Teen Males May Be at Risk of High Blood Pressure Later
Young men who get stressed out easily appear to have a greater risk of high blood pressure later in life, a recent study suggests.Tuesday, March 15, 2016
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Technology Rules That Teens Would Set for Their Parents
A new study on family technology rules is among the first to explore children's expectations for parents' technology use.Monday, March 14, 2016
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What's Hot? 03/11/16
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.Friday, March 11, 2016
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Adolescents Drink Too Much Caffeine
Teens need more information about the potential damage that results from caffeine consumption, says a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.Thursday, March 10, 2016
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Snapchat Users Now Watch Eight Billion Videos Per Day
Just last May, users of Snapchat - the video and photo social media app - were racking up two billion daily video views. Today, that number has now grown to eight billion video views per day...Wednesday, March 9, 2016
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Most Teens Who Misuse Prescription Stimulants Say They Use Other People's Medication
Using someone else's medication is the most common form of prescription stimulant misuse among adolescents, with 88 percent of teens who used the drugs non-medically saying they had obtained the...Tuesday, March 8, 2016
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Teen Peeved at Getting Up for School, Shoots Family
An argument about getting out of bed led a teenage boy to open fire on three family members, including his grandmother and two young children.Monday, March 7, 2016
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What's Hot? 03/04/16
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.Friday, March 4, 2016
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Child and Teen Obesity Quickly Raises Blood Pressure
Researchers have found a "strong association" between increasing body mass index (BMI) and high blood pressure in children and teens.Thursday, March 3, 2016
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New Sexting Law Means New Mexico Teens Can Share Nude Photos and Not Be Charged
A new law in New Mexico means adolescents can now send explicit pictures, and as long as they are consensual, will not risk having any charges brought against them.Wednesday, March 2, 2016
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Parental Pressure Pushes Kids to Use Performance Enhancing Substances
Young athletes face incredible pressures to not only succeed, but to be perfect. And new research has discovered that young athletes' attitudes toward using performance enhancing drugs are more...Tuesday, March 1, 2016
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Late School Start Times Improves Teen Behavior
Researchers have found that delaying high school starting times by 45-minutes improved students' tardiness and disciplinary violation rates.Monday, February 29, 2016
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What's Hot? 02/26/16
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.Friday, February 26, 2016
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Risk-taking Teenagers May Be Better At Learning
A new study finds that there may be a silver lining to teen risk-taking and misbehavior, specifically that teens who take risks may learn faster than those who do not.Thursday, February 25, 2016
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Teen ER Visits Tied to Bullying, Peer Conflicts
New research suggests that nearly 50 percent of teens seen in the emergency department for any reason report peer violence. Moreover, nearly 50 percent also report being the victims of...Wednesday, February 24, 2016
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Teen Texting: Girls Versus Boys
A new study finds girls are more likely to become compulsive texters and suffer academically as a result.Tuesday, February 23, 2016
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Victimized Adolescents More at Risk of Suicidal Ideation at Age 15
A new study reports that adolescents chronically victimized during at least two school years, are about five times more at risk of thinking about suicide and six times more at risk of attempting...Monday, February 22, 2016