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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What's Hot? 08/09/19
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.Friday, August 9, 2019
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Preschoolers With TV In Bedroom More Likely To Have Weight Problems, Poor Social Skills
Researchers say 4-year-olds who have a television in their rooms were at a greater risk of suffering from depression, displaying aggressive behavior, and having poorer physical health in...Thursday, August 8, 2019
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Is Your Daughter, the Athlete, Eating Enough?
Exercise is essential for girls, but problems can occur if they take in too few calories.Wednesday, August 7, 2019
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After Pot Legalized, Colorado's Teens Moved From Smoking to Edibles, 'Dabbing'
Colorado legalized recreational marijuana use in 2014, and a new study shows that the state's teens have since started to move away from smoking pot to other forms of consumption.Tuesday, August 6, 2019
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Teens Are Getting Hooked on Leftover Prescription Meds
A new study of over 100,000 12- to 17-year-olds found that the most common sources for misuse of prescription drugs by teens were getting them from family and friends, and physician-written opioid...Monday, August 5, 2019
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What's Hot? 08/02/19
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.Friday, August 2, 2019
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Bullies May Lack Sense of School Belonging
Researchers have found that students who feel a greater sense of belonging with their peers, family and school community are less likely to become bullies.Thursday, August 1, 2019
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Art Therapy Reduces Teenage Girls' Headaches
A University of Washington pilot study found that teenage girls who experience headaches saw about a 40% decrease in headache frequency after twice-weekly art therapy sessions.Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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Drug Experimentation and Summer a Dangerous Duo
New research shows summertime is a peak season for first time drug experimentation.Tuesday, July 30, 2019
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Antipsychotic Use in Youths with ADHD is Low, but Still Cause for Concern
A new study finds although fewer young people with ADHD are treated with antipsychotic drugs than suspected, many prescriptions for the drugs do not appear to be clinically warranted.Monday, July 29, 2019
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What's Hot? 07/26/19
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.Friday, July 26, 2019
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Screen Time No Child's Play
Experts are urging parents to brush up on national guidelines following a rapid rise in screen time on electronic devices for children under two.Thursday, July 25, 2019
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Adolescents Who Skip Breakfast May Develop Obesity
A new study finds that skipping breakfast, a common habit among teenagers, correlates directly with increased waist circumference and body mass index in the age group.Wednesday, July 24, 2019
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Failure to Launch: Parents Are Barriers to Teen Independence
A national poll found that while most parents say they are doing enough to prepare their teen for adulthood, they gave low rankings of their teen's ability to handle basic tasks.Tuesday, July 23, 2019
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Teens' Opioid Abuse May Be Gateway to Heroin
Teens who take prescription opioid painkillers to get high could be taking a step toward heroin use, researchers say.Monday, July 22, 2019
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What's Hot? 07/19/19
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.Friday, July 19, 2019
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Nationwide Study on Teen 'Sexting' Has Good News, Bad News
A new study finds teens are not sexting at epidemic levels (good news) as sometimes reported, but efforts to discourage sexting don't seem to be slowing teen sexting either (bad news).Thursday, July 18, 2019
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School Suspensions Related to Increases in Subsequent Offending
A new study took a longitudinal look at how school suspensions are related to offending behaviors and found that rather than decreasing subsequent offending, school suspensions increase this...Wednesday, July 17, 2019