In this episode, I compare Marxist, Humanist and Reformed worldviews in their conceptualizations of the nature of suffering, causes of suffering and solution to suffering. However ultimately, the aim of this episode is to inspire an informed hope, strength and even joy in the midst of hardship.

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The term “teenager” is quite a new invention, developed to describe a unique stage of development that emerged during the industrial revolution. The teen years weren’t always marked by storm and stress. They were marked by continuity and gradual maturity into adulthood. So what changed? In this episode, I discuss how intergenerational relationships, meaningful work and moderately structured identity development can still the waves of the teenage storm.

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Article on the history of adolescence:

* https://www.jstor.org/stable/349302

Studies on Grandparents and other Intergenerational Relationships:

* https://www.researchgate.net/publication/360690204_Intergenerational_Activities_Involving_Adolescents_and_Residents_of_Aged_Care_Facilities_A_Scoping_Review

* https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0192513X221127021

* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19203161/

* https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10514349/

Lifeway Faith Retention Study:

* https://research.lifeway.com/2023/10/04/the-next-generation-is-leaving-the-faith-earlier-than-you-realize/

Studies on NSSI and Suicidal Ideation as a Social Contagion

* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25722129/

* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40175835/

* https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6317237/

Studies on Eating Disorders as a Social Contagion

* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17258173/

* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18220454/

Studies on Gender Dysphoria as a Social Contagion

* https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11876199/

* https://researchers.one/articles/23.10.00002v1

Study on the Importance of Positive Peer Relationships

* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34848899/

Studies on Choice Overload and Creativity with Limitations

* https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1057740814000916

* https://arxiv.org/pdf/2412.12721

* https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23547233_Designing_the_Solution_The_Impact_of_Constraints_on_Consumers’_Creativity

The Efficacy of Mentoring Over Extra-curricular Activities

* https://dukespace.lib.duke.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/3521ecbb-2783-4f5b-b412-c235681c9e92/content

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I am joined by Dr. John Raymond, therapist and mentor-professor at Redemption Seminary. He shares his theory of counseling informed by existential thought, Bowen’s Family System Theory, Hope Theory and the Transtheoretical Model of Change.

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