As families across the U.S. are wrapping up the weekday barbeques and planning ahead for packed lunches and school open houses, we’re turning our attention to what’s important to know about youth…
Sorry, kids, we’re afraid it’s true. Amazon Prime Day(s) start July 15, and that means parents are looking for bargains to get you out of the swimming pool and back into the schoolhouse. …
It might be unconventional, but we’re recommending the first stop be a check-up at the doctor’s office. Beyond the obvious physical benefits of preventative care, doctors are getting involved…
In May of 2019, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reported that high school graduation rates in the U.S. hit a new high in the 2016-2017 school year (most recent year available), up…
You probably heard about the 2018 “Tide Pods Challenge” phenomenon. Headlines screamed about the travesty sweeping the nation, in which teens declared that the brightly-colored detergent packets…
It was a whiz-bang dynamic week at the annual unveiling of thousands of new toys for youth, families, and adults. YouthBeat® sees a couple of other pundits focusing on pushing the technology forward…
Here at YouthBeat®, we’ve been surveying youth for more than a decade. We had Millennials in our data set when they were teens, and we have Generation Z now. This gives us the unique ability to…
In December, Donna Freitas wrote a compelling essay for the New York Times. The topic? The relative lack of presence of religion in young adult (YA) literature, and the taboo of presenting characters…
