Ep. 12: Pronouns & Summer Activities
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When it comes to the mental health of our teenagers, we can’t ignore the LGBTQ youth.
In this week’s podcast episode, Chris and Karlie discuss pronouns and how mental health is impacted when pronouns are respected. Also, get ideas for family fun that will have even your teens smiling. Make sure to listen till the end for this week’s tip for helping teens manage their social media.
In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:
- The Trevor Project: National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2021
- Pew Research Center: Gen Z more familiar with gender-neutral pronouns
- The Trevor Project: Research Brief: Pronouns Usage Among LGBTQ Youth
- Insider.com: What you should know about gender pronouns, how to use them, and why they’re important
- New York Times: NeoPronouns Explainer
- Podcast Music: Luke Cabrera
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Karlie Duke
Communications Director
Chris Robey
Former CEO
Karlie Duke | Director of Communications
Karlie has always had a heart for teenagers. Through her role at Teen Life, she loves to showcase the amazing stories coming out of Support Groups, but she is especially passionate about helping adults and teenagers find connection. Karlie has a BS in Communications with a minor in Family Studies from Abilene Christian University.
Chris Robey | Former CEO
Chris has spent most of his career empowering teenagers from all backgrounds. As the former leader of Teen Life, he is passionate about helping students make good choices while also giving adults the tools they need to communicate more effectively with teens. Chris is a graduate of Midwestern State University and holds a Master’s Degree in Family Life Education from Lubbock Christian University.