British youth between the ages of 16 and 24 are spending an average of 27 hours, 36 minutes online every week, according to a communications regulator called Ofcom. That's more than a full day—and nearly ...

Schools instituting strict bans on cell phones have found their students' test stores go up by about 6 percentage points. Researchers from the University of Texas and Louisiana State University examined scho...

Celebrity fashion seems to be growing more and more risqué, and when it comes to prom, many high school girls are taking fashion cues from Hollywood replete with plunging necklines, provocative cutouts and...

Fibs Have a Way of Growing Get downloadable PDF. Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation. What Happened Like many parents this May, Paul and Joanne Steindorf were excited to watch their son, Jon, gra...

Among the many insights that John Maxwell shares in his impactful books on leadership is one special law, the law of influence. Here Maxwell reiterates the importance of influence, which he defines as "a person...

Family genealogy is all the rage now, and research centers are popping up all over the country. Online services help families complete their own research—even uncovering historical photos or gleaning valuable...

This cerebral game works well as an ice-breaker for a large group and requires very little set-up/ preparation. Begin by creating a list of 20 to 25 people (celebrities and people in the news) who might be di...

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A teen who drives with Mom in the car tends to drive more safely, according to a Temple University study. Researchers had teens participate in a driving simulation that gauged risk-taking behavior—most sp...

Kids are a lot of work, no question. New parents spend a great deal of time taking care of their new bundles of joy; but according to a new study from Ohio State University, they don't spend as much time as the...