Teen Culture Update: February 2020
It feels like we just celebrated the launch of a new decade, and just like that, fish fries are back in full effect and you’re doing your best to keep not just your New Year’s resolutions but also your...
The Dangers of Stan Culture
Every few months, Merriam-Webster promotes a fresh batch of words and phrases to the dictionary. In April 2019 alone, more than 640 new words were added to our ever-growing collection of English words. Ranging from “buzzy” to “bioabsorbable,” these...
Teen Culture Update: Celebrity Drama, Old Town Road, and Learning to be Pro-Life
It’s been a wild spring for teens and summer has made its grand entrance. As I write this blog, the highly anticipated Aladdin remake has already had a successful first weekend (one of a few major summer blockbusters), Miley...
Teen Culture Update: December 2018
Welcome to the first of the monthly Teen Culture Updates which have been curated by Life Teen’s resident experts and streamlined by the Coordinator of Digital Evangelization and Outreach, Leah Murphy. Please note as you proceed to links that...
Teens, Music, Drugs: What You Need to Know
“I been smokin’ since I was eleven/ I been poppin’ pills since I was seven/ Told my pastor I don’t do confessions/ ‘cause I pop a lot of molly for my breakfast” Fun fact, this is a factual lyric...
Who Do Your Teens Follow?
What does it mean to follow someone on social media? In social media, a follow represents a user who chooses to see all of another user’s posts in their content feed. Getting followers is a primary objective for online...
#MeToo and Time’s Up and Oprah, Oh My!
“For too long, women have not been heard or believed if they dare speak the truth to the power of those men. But their time is up. Their time is up.” (Oprah Winfrey) The 2018 Golden Globes Awards had...
Look What You Made Me Do
“I’m sorry, but the old Taylor can’t come to the phone right now … Why? Oh, ‘cause she’s dead.” In case you missed it, Taylor Swift released a new single titled “Look What You Made Me Do.” This song...