A New Rent-A-Mom Service

Young or old, there are times when all of us need a mother. Like when you get sick for the first time living on your own. Or when you're going through ...

Gamer Keeps Game Console on for 20 Years

We often learn at a young age that all things come to an end—including life. And yet, somehow we are always doing things to try to prolong our life ...

Kids These Days

Jerral Hancock was serving as a specialist with the Army's 1st Cavalry Division when his tank outside Baghdad hit a roadside bomb. As the story in ...

Parents, Being ‘Cool’ … Isn't

A recent piece in The Washington Post observes the growing phenomenon of "cool" parenting—complete with selfies. There's just one ...

Cellphones: The Invisible Addiction

Baylor University released findings about college students' cell phone use. Their shocking finding? Using cell phones is more time consuming for modern ...

New York Catholics Are Putting the ‘God’ in GPS

As part of a new initiative to encourage prayer and mission among Catholic youth, the Church is issuing a limited number of prayer coins that contain ...

The Science of an Adolescent's Changing Brain

A 2011 article in National Geographic asks: "Moody. Impulsive. Maddening. Why do teenagers act the way they do?" The article implies that gaining insight ...

Slander a Sign of Youthful Arrogance

It is a sign of youthful arrogance to try to build up a reputation by assailing prominent figures.

No Bible Knowledge

Increasingly, today's young people know little or nothing about the Western moral tradition.

This was recently demonstrated by Tonight Show host Jay ...

Quelling a Rebellion

Annie Dillard, who won a Pulitzer Prize in literature at age 30, has written explicitly about her Christian faith. As a teen, however, she once decided ...