The following Understanding Today's Youth newsletters are available for download in PDF form.
(Hard copies are free upon request. Contact Paul directly.)

Fall 2009 It's All About Me A generation who adore themselves Responding to generation me

Spring 2009 Hooked Understanding why they do the things they do Responding to a teen’s new way of thinking How technology is changing our kids

Fall 2008 The New “At-Risk” Child Never Too Young to Target Text and Chat Acronyms Family Then and Now: One Girl’s Story Understanding Today’s Youth Seminars

Spring 2008 Girls With Fists Strong Fathers in Challenging Times Young Canadians in a Wired World

Fall 2007 And Now… Some Good News Understanding Current Culture Trends So what can parents and adults do to counter the cultural forces? How can we help direct our young people into healthy trends?

Spring 2007 Birthdays Without Pressure The Great Family Meltdown Children Deserve The Whole Truth on Global Warming

Fall 2006 The T-Shirt Is The Message A Skin Deep Reflection of Adolescent Life Five cries of caring parents - An evening of encouragement for parents

Spring 2006 The Power of Pink - Pop singer provides positive message Helping Teens Make Healthy Decisions - Practical helps for decision making Teens Value Parental Input - Parents need to be talking to their kids Underarm Appeal - Sex appeal for tween boys

Fall 2005 A Poker Pup's Potential Problems - reasons why teen gambling and poker are increasing A Game With Deadly Results - the choking game and why it's so attractive to young teens The Cultural Seduction of Tweens - why are young children struggling with body image issues? How to Raise Healthier Teens - importance of adult and parent connections of teenages

Spring 2005 The Age of Innocence Lost - innocence of childhood replaced with pressures of premature adulthood The Casual Sex Revolution - social factors leading to the increase of sexuality among teens Cyber Bullies in Your House - cyber bullies, Internet, and the attack on fragile children

Fall 2004 When Life Imitates Art - sex on TV Joan of Arcadia - why is it so popular? Is Anyone Really Listening? - how to listen to teens

Spring 2004 Peer Orientation Spells Problems - the power of peers over your children Men's Magazines Have New Audience - what teen boys learn from men's magazines Report on Fathers Only Half the Story - role of fathers in the lives of their children Media in the Minds of Christian Youth - how media influences makeing good decisions

Fall 2003 The Buying and Selling of Teenagers - deep into the troubling world of youth marketing Foul Language Turns TV Blue - the rise of profanity on TV and how it affects our youth Vice City: Don't Go There - why parents need to be concerned about a car chase game Tobacco: Almost Instantly Addictive - first puff can hook a teen for a lifetime

Spring 2003 The Increasing Wave of Indecency - rise of rudeness and lack of respect in today's culture When Teen Pop Culture Meets Porn - the creep of mainstream porn and what parents can do Violent Media CAUSES Violent Behaviour - repeated exposure to violent media causing brain changes Child Advisory: Explicit Parental Behaviour - how parents embarass their kids at the field of sport

Fall 2002 A Trip Through Seventeen - why teen mags are so popular and how girls are affected by them Anxiety and Depression Too Soon - anxiety, depression, and suicide among Canadian teens Childhood Divorce Latest Rock Theme - new generation of pop artists singing about broken homes The Impact of Music Videos - looks at ways our kids are impacted by powerful visual images

Spring 2002 Searching for Spiritual Direction – looking for life’s answers in things other than Christianity If It Feels Good It Must Be True – absolute moral truth versus how I really feel Sexual Revolution Starts Early – sex on the minds of more and more children thanks to media Girl Bullying a Growing Problem – female aggression and why more girls are into bullying

Fall 2001 Not the World I Remember - changing youth culture and postmodern moral relativism Wrestling With the WWF - impact of wrestling images filled with sex and violence Freak Dancing Latest Rage - looks at why bumping and grinding is so popular with teens Cult of Thinness Killing Our Girls - growing problem of eating disorders and body image issues Raving the Night Away - understanding what attracts kids to the rave scene