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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Bad Fad Alert: Hot Water Challenge
Another viral "challenge" is percolating up into the culture scene. This one is an especially dumb and dangerous "bad fad," known as the "Hot Water Challenge," where teens pour boiling water on...Thursday, September 7, 2017
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Earlier Drinking by Teens Linked to Earlier Sex
Teens who start drinking at younger ages are more likely to have their first sexual encounter earlier than others, according to a new study.Wednesday, September 6, 2017
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Young Cyberbullying Victims are at Double-Risk of Self-Harm
A new UK study finds that children and young people under-25 who become victims of cyberbullying are more than twice as likely to enact self-harm and attempt suicide than non-victims.Tuesday, September 5, 2017
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40% of Millennials Want to Live Within Walking Distance of Their Parents
Forty percent of millennials in America say that living within walking distance of their parents or in-law’s is either “extremely or very important” to them, according to new research.Monday, September 4, 2017
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What's Hot? 09/01/17
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.Friday, September 1, 2017
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One Teenager May Require More -- Or Less -- Sleep Than Another
A new UCLA study in the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology finds that there are differences among teens in how much sleep they need to maintain the best daily mood.Thursday, August 31, 2017
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Regular Energy Drink Use by Young Adults May Hike Risk of Substance Abuse
A new study by University of Maryland School of Public Health researchers suggests young adults who regularly consume highly caffeinated energy drinks may be at risk for future substance use.Wednesday, August 30, 2017
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Social Media Culture Can Lead to Inappropriate Posts
A study finds that risky social media posts are not just due to impulsivity, but might be a deliberate strategy to fit in with the wider social media culture that makes people believe ‘it’s the...Tuesday, August 29, 2017
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More Evidence Contact Sports Can Affect the Brain
Playing contact sports like football or ice hockey can alter the structure and function of the brain, Canadian researchers report.Monday, August 28, 2017
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What's Hot? 08/25/17
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.Friday, August 25, 2017
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Close High School Friendships Important
Emerging research suggests the quality of your high school friendships, rather than the number of friendships, influence mental health through young adulthood.Thursday, August 24, 2017
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Despite Benefits, Many Parents of Teens Against Later School Start Times
Although physicians and sleep experts agree that teens should have later wake times, a new study finds that about half of parents of teens do not support a delay in school start times.Wednesday, August 23, 2017
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Beloit College Mindset List for the Class of 2021
This year’s entering college class of 2021 can't remember when a "phone" wasn't a video game and research library. Mostly born in 1999, they've always been searching for Pokemon.Tuesday, August 22, 2017
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Hearing Loss Rates Holding Steady for U.S. Teens
There's good and bad news from a new study on the noise blasted in American teenagers' ears -- more kids are listening to music via earphones than ever before, but rates of hearing loss have not...Monday, August 21, 2017
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What's Hot? 08/18/17
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.Friday, August 18, 2017
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Risky Teen Behavior May Be Exploration, Not Underdeveloped Brain
A new review of research argues that teenagers’ risky behaviors may be a matter of exploration rather than the result of an under-developed brain, which is the current popular theory.Thursday, August 17, 2017
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Fatal Opioid ODs on the Rise Among U.S. Teens
The rate of opioid drug overdose deaths among older teenagers in the United States has taken a turn for the worse, a new federal report finds, and heroin was the most common cause of fatal opioid...Wednesday, August 16, 2017
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Teen Depression May Hike Risk for Later Violence
In the results of a new longitudinal study, investigators discovered a consistent pattern of teen depression and increased risk of later violence.Tuesday, August 15, 2017