Category Archives: teens
The End of High School Blues?
I’m not really sure how I feel about kids going to school entirely online, young ones in particular. The numbers discussed below surprised me – I did not realize this was happening at such a rate. “When I was in
The End of High School Blues?
I’m not really sure how I feel about kids going to school entirely online, young ones in particular. The numbers discussed below surprised me – I did not realize this was happening at such a rate. “When I was in
Changing Expectations of a Luxury Automobile?
An article in the WSJ about the ongoing Frankfurt Motor Show discusses the seemingly conflicting consumers demands that luxury automakers are attempting to fulfill: desire for the best performance possible yet also a growing demand for greener, more enviro products.
Changing Expectations of a Luxury Automobile?
An article in the WSJ about the ongoing Frankfurt Motor Show discusses the seemingly conflicting consumers demands that luxury automakers are attempting to fulfill: desire for the best performance possible yet also a growing demand for greener, more enviro products.
Email is for Old People*
* people with jobs After reading in the latest Pew Report how kids today don’t really use email (“that’s what Facebook is for”), I have been keeping my ears and eyes open for further evidence. In my highly unscientific survey
Email is for Old People*
* people with jobs After reading in the latest Pew Report how kids today don’t really use email (“that’s what Facebook is for”), I have been keeping my ears and eyes open for further evidence. In my highly unscientific survey
Fewer Kids Want to be On the Road
I read on Ypulse today… Millennials aren’t buying cars. Cars cut them off from their lives — they can’t text, can’t talk to their friends, and can’t check Facebook while driving. Fewer Millennials are getting drivers licenses than previous generations.
Fewer Kids Want to be On the Road
I read on Ypulse today… Millennials aren’t buying cars. Cars cut them off from their lives — they can’t text, can’t talk to their friends, and can’t check Facebook while driving. Fewer Millennials are getting drivers licenses than previous generations.
Summer Jobs Scarce
Another dismal summer to be a teen looking for a job. I hate to read “those kids today” rants – this is more of a “those poor kids today” version of that. I think having a job when one is
Summer Jobs Scarce
Another dismal summer to be a teen looking for a job. I hate to read “those kids today” rants – this is more of a “those poor kids today” version of that. I think having a job when one is
Teen Girls Show Restraint Online
Really! Most casual observers believe that teenage girls share shopping information — especially about sales on cool clothes, music, etc. — with their friends online, and that they follow those tips with online purchases. But that belief is only about
Teen Girls Show Restraint Online
Really! Most casual observers believe that teenage girls share shopping information — especially about sales on cool clothes, music, etc. — with their friends online, and that they follow those tips with online purchases. But that belief is only about
College Application Videos
Application videos are no longer just for Elle Woods! And further documentation that teen girls are a super-engine of content creation on the web. This year Tufts University, for the first time, officially accepted short YouTube videos that students could
College Application Videos
Application videos are no longer just for Elle Woods! And further documentation that teen girls are a super-engine of content creation on the web. This year Tufts University, for the first time, officially accepted short YouTube videos that students could
Snack Attack!
Between 1977 and 2002, the percent of the American population eating three or more snacks a day increased to 42% from 11%. Further, researchers found, the percent of children surveyed who said they had eaten three meals on the previous
Snack Attack!
Between 1977 and 2002, the percent of the American population eating three or more snacks a day increased to 42% from 11%. Further, researchers found, the percent of children surveyed who said they had eaten three meals on the previous
Multiracial Youth Adapt
The link below is to a pdf of the full report. Multiracial youth that identify with two or more of their ethnicities are happier than those who only identify with one, according to a study published by the Stanford Graduate
Multiracial Youth Adapt
The link below is to a pdf of the full report. Multiracial youth that identify with two or more of their ethnicities are happier than those who only identify with one, according to a study published by the Stanford Graduate
Teens’ Perception of Normal
About half of teenagers’ social media posts refer to drinking, sex, or violence, according to Megan Moreno, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. That discovery, which was reported earlier this year, left Moreno wondering if all
Teens’ Perception of Normal
About half of teenagers’ social media posts refer to drinking, sex, or violence, according to Megan Moreno, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. That discovery, which was reported earlier this year, left Moreno wondering if all
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