How you were raised can affect how you parent

Parents are deeply shaped by the experiences they grew up in and were surrounded by–which can often be overlooked (or even forgotten) as they strive to create a healthy home environment for their children and teenagers. Our newest offering, Nurturing Mental Health for Gen Z: A Handbook for Parents, offers

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Parents Play Key Role in Youth Mental Health

We are just days away from the release of the final offering in our Springtide Series on Mental Health: Nurturing Mental Health for Gen Z: A Handbook for Parents. Whether you’re the parent of a young person still living at home or are now living as an empty nester, this

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If Church Membership is not the Metric for Young People, What is?

Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by National Catholic Reporter. You can see an excerpt of the article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. “There is no reason to fret. The Holy Spirit is always creative,” said Koneck, who is

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Young BIPOC have not abandoned religious belief, new study finds

Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by Baptist News Global. You can see an excerpt of the article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. “Young people aren’t waiting on the church anymore. They’re doing it themselves. They’re creating communities

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Springtide BIPOC Fellow Shares How Her Race and Faith Intersect

Cassandra Ogbevire, our 2022-2023 BIPOC Research Fellow, recently shared commentary with Sojourners Magazine, where she discussed how the findings of Navigating Injustice were reflected in her own experience as a Black Christian. Navigating Injustice explored how religious and racial identities impact mental health for young Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC),

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More Insights on Gen Alpha

More Insights on Generation Alpha

The oldest of Generation Alpha, the generation following Gen Z, turn 13 this year, which means they will enter the demographic of young people we study here at Springtide. Mark McCrindle, founder of the Australian research firm McCrindle, coined the name for those born between 2010 and 2024 – the

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