On the Radar: The Correlation Between Sleep and Exercise, Meta Responds to Sextortionists, and What Is ‘Oatzempic’?
Screens aren’t the only thing preventing your teen from getting a good night’s sleep. Plus, Meta is finally responding to sextortion on its platforms, and “oatzempic” is trending on TikTok.
On the Radar: Gamer’s Neck, Fitfluencers and Delta-8
What is “nerd neck” and how do you fix it? Are “fitfluencers” a bad influence? Why are teenagers using delta-8 THC?
On the Radar: Temu, ‘Deinfluencing’ and Lemon8
Is Temu a scam? What is “deinfluencing”? Why are TikTokers obsessing over Lemon8?
Tech Trends Has Moved!
Tech Trends isn’t gone! It’s just moved to Focus on the Family’s Parenting page!
Movie Monday: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Freezes the Competition
It’s decided: Po and Paul couldn’t hold a candle to Frozen Empire—they just didn’t have the chops.
On the Radar: ‘Money Dysmorphia’, Depression in Teen Boys and the ‘Drunk Elephant’ Trend
What is money dysmorphia? Are teen boys less depressed than teen girls? Why is my 8-year-old obsessed with Drunk Elephant skincare?
Movie Monday: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Holds ‘Dune: Part Two’ in a Headlock
Kung Fu Panda 4 flexed its muscles and kept Dune: Part Two in check this weekend, taking the box office win with an estimated $30 million.
On the Radar: Teens Feel ‘Happy’ Without Phones, the Impending TikTok Ban, and ‘Cop-Baiting’
Teens realize that their phones are stressing them out. A TikTok ban in the U.S. is pending. What is “cop-baiting?” And why should we care?
AI Influencers Bode Ill for Self-Esteem
Magazines and social media have caused a decline in self-esteem. But how will new AI “influencers” impact youth today?
On the Radar: ‘Magic Mushrooms,’ ‘Chroming’ and ‘Sharenting’
Psilocybin-related Calls More Than Tripled Among Teens What? Psilocybin, aka “magic mushrooms,” is a hallucinogenic drug that some states and cities have begun to decriminalize (for those 21 and older.) So What? Despite not being commercially available to teens, calls to U.S. poison centers involving such mushrooms have tripled among those aged 13-19. A full […]
