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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Average Parent is No Better at Math or Science Than a 6th Grader!
A recent survey of 2,000 U.S. parents finds the average parent these days has the math and science skills of an 11-year-old.Wednesday, September 30, 2020
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Mental Illness Treatment Varies Widely Among American Adolescents
After a mental illness episode, less than half of the children received any therapy within three months, and 22.5% of children received only drug therapy, according to a new study.Tuesday, September 29, 2020
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Kids Much Less Prone to Coronavirus Infection Than Adults
Combined data from 32 studies from around the world suggest that children under the age of 10 are much less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2 compared with adults, given the same daily...Monday, September 28, 2020
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What's Hot? 09/25/20
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies.Friday, September 25, 2020
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Parents Who Suppress Emotions Can Negatively Impact Their Children
A new study by Washington State University researchers finds that parents often signal their suppressed emotions to their children, which can be harmful to youngsters.Thursday, September 24, 2020
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Playing Video Games as a Child Can Improve Working Memory Years Later
New research shows that structural changes in the brain due to video game playing can take place even years after people stop playing.Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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Fewer Kids May Be Carrying Coronavirus Without Symptoms Than Believed
Are infected-but-healthy children major "silent spreaders" of the new coronavirus? New research out of northern Italy, once a COVID-19 hotspot, suggests they might not be.Tuesday, September 22, 2020
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Teen 'Blasts Away' Parts of Retina by Staring Into a Pet's Laser Pointer
An unfortunate incident involving a teenager from Ohio serves as a sobering reminder of just how little it takes to cause permanent damage to eyes and vision.Monday, September 21, 2020
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What's Hot? 09/18/20
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies.Friday, September 18, 2020
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A Majority of Young Adults in the U.S. Live with Their Parents for the First Time Since the Great Depression
The share of 18- to 29-year-olds living with their parents has become a majority since U.S. coronavirus cases began spreading early this year, surpassing the previous peak during the Great...Thursday, September 17, 2020
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Suicide Rate Keeps Rising Among Young Americans
According to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there has been a nearly 60% jump in suicides by young Americans since 2007.Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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U.S. Teens Take After Their Parents Religiously, Attend Services Together and Enjoy Family Rituals
When it comes to religion, American teenagers and their parents tend to have a lot in common – though not quite as much as the parents may think, according to a new analysis of Pew Research Center...Tuesday, September 15, 2020
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Soda and Teens, the Combo May Cause Aggression
According to recent research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, drinking sugary sodas may make teenagers more aggressive.Monday, September 14, 2020
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What's Hot? 09/11/20
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies.Friday, September 11, 2020
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Youth Vaping Down, But Still Popular
The number of U.S. youths who use e-cigarettes fell from 5.4 million in 2019 to 3.6 million this year -- but vaping remains a dangerous epidemic among children and teens, a new government report...Thursday, September 10, 2020
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Teens, Seniors Are Often Driving the Least Safe Cars
Teens and seniors are more likely to drive vehicles that lack important safety features, adding additional risks for these vulnerable drivers, a new study finds.Wednesday, September 9, 2020
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71,000 Reasons to Think Twice About Riding E-Scooters
A new study published today in JAMA, Emergency Medicine, found there were almost 71,000 emergency room visits related to e-scooters from 2014 to 2019.Tuesday, September 8, 2020
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Bad Fad: Teen Dies After Doing TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge'
A 15-year old girl from Oklahoma has reportedly died after taking an excessive amount of the anti-allergy medication Benadryl as part of a challenge on social media app TikTok.Monday, September 7, 2020