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Why Teens Are Growing Up Much More Slowly Today 0
- Culture
- September 19, 2017
Teens aren’t what they used to be. The teen pregnancy rate has reached an all-time low. Fewer teens are drinking alcohol, having sex or working part-time jobs. And as I found in a newly released analysis of seven large surveys, teens are also now less likely to drive, date or go out without their parents
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Is Gender Dysphoria a Fad?2
- Culture
- September 19, 2017
Every adult knows the myriad challenges of adolescence. The hormones. The confusion. The pressure. It’s a period when it’s not unusual for teens to gain freedom, drift from Mom and Dad, and be introduced to alcohol, drugs, and sex. This would be difficult enough, but children are then usually thrust into large schools with other
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Did Fashion Week Just Signal a Return to Classic Femininity?0
- Culture
- September 19, 2017
If you’re one who prides yourself on staying abreast of the news, I’m sure you are well aware of a great event which took place both in the U.S. and London recently. It’s called Fashion Week, and seeks to highlight some of the trending looks for the upcoming season. If you missed it, never fear
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Paul Kengor’s ‘A Pope and a President’ is a Divine Read 0
- History
- September 19, 2017
Whether you are a liberal or a conservative, your politics will likely be confirmed by reading A Pope and the President. And that’s too bad. Whether you are of a religious bent or not, your take on matters of faith will likely remain what they were before you opened this book. And that’s too bad
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A Liberal Critiques the Liberal Bubble 0
- Politics
- September 19, 2017
When my brother moved from Western Washington to Texas last year, many of his relations in uber-liberal Seattle wanted to know the answer to one uncomfortably-asked question above all others: “Does he, you know, agree with their politics down there?” Their assumption was, of course, that the state of Texas was about 95% Republican. Apparently,
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How Participation Trophies are Infiltrating Report Cards 0
- Education
- September 18, 2017
Report cards have long been the frightening moment of truth for children – and parents, for that matter – through the years. Everyone wants to experience the relief and thrill of an ice cream celebration over a whole slate of “As,” but all too often such desires never materialize. Those desires have materialized a lot
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