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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Instagram Adds New Teen Safety Tools as Competition with TikTok Heats Up
Earlier this year, TikTok made an update to its privacy settings and defaults to further lock down the app for its teenage users. Now, Instagram followed suit with teen-focused privacy updates of...Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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CDC Says 3 Feet of Social Distancing Now OK in Most Classrooms
In a move that should make reopening schools an easier task, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lowered its social distancing recommendation for most classrooms to 3 feet.Monday, March 22, 2021
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What's Hot? 03/19/21
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies.Friday, March 19, 2021
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50-Year Survey Reveals the Values Kids Learn From Popular Shows
A new report from UCLA assesses the values emphasized by television programs popular with tweens over each decade from 1967 to 2017, charting how 16 values have waxed and waned in importance during...Thursday, March 18, 2021
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Vaping Pot Worse Than Vaping Tobacco for Teens' Lungs
Teenagers who vape pot are more likely to wheeze and cough than those who smoke or vape nicotine, new survey data reveals.Wednesday, March 17, 2021
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Pandemic Has Harmed Mental Health of Nearly Half of U.S. Teens
Researchers have found that 46% of 977 parents of teens surveyed said their child has shown signs of a new or worsening mental health condition since the start of the pandemic.Tuesday, March 16, 2021
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Netflix Moves to Crack Down on Unauthorized Password Sharing
After turning a blind eye toward unauthorized password sharing for years, streaming king Netflix — faced with ever more intense competition — is carefully moving to begin curbing the practice.Monday, March 15, 2021
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What's Hot? 03/12/21
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies.Friday, March 12, 2021
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Research Identifies Impact of Teenage Screen Use
Two-thirds of children use more than one screen at the same time after school, in the evenings, and at weekends as part of increasingly sedentary lifestyles, according to new research.Thursday, March 11, 2021
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Selfie-Image Problem: 9 in 10 Young Women Edit, Filter Photos Before Posting Them Online
A new study revealed that 90% of 175 surveyed young women say they filter or edit all of their selfies before posting them online, including evening out skin tone, whitening teeth, reshaping jaw or...Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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Almost 40% of University Students Surveyed Are Addicted to Their Phones
A team of researchers at King's College London has found that nearly 40% of students surveyed exhibited symptoms of addiction to their smartphones.Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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Young Drivers Talking on Smartphones More Likely to Run Red Lights, Drive Intoxicated
According to new research, young drivers who talk or text while driving are more likely to ignore red lights and drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol.Monday, March 8, 2021
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What's Hot? 03/05/21
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies.Friday, March 5, 2021
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Pre-Teens Using Social Media More Likely to Develop Binge-Eating Issues Later On
In a recent study, researchers from the Universities of Toronto and California-San Francisco report kids who have too much screen time are more likely to develop binge-eating disorders a year...Thursday, March 4, 2021
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High School Students Tend to Get More Motivated Over Time
A new study that followed more than 1,600 high school students over two years found that students' academic motivation often did change - and usually for the better.Wednesday, March 3, 2021
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Depression, Anxiety, Loneliness Are Peaking in College Students
A survey by a Boston University researcher of nearly 33,000 college students across the country reveals the prevalence of depression and anxiety in young people continues to increase.Tuesday, March 2, 2021
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Lonely Adolescents are Susceptible to Internet Addiction
A new study finds the risk of compulsive internet use has grown with loneliness becoming increasingly prevalent among adolescents, who spend longer and longer periods of time online.Monday, March 1, 2021
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What's Hot? 02/26/21
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies.Friday, February 26, 2021