Articles
Practical ideas, research-informed perspectives, and resources for the people helping young people make stronger decisions.
When the Machine Joins the Spiral
A framework for examining whether repeated AI interactions help young people regulate, judge, connect, and act—or quietly weaken their agency.
Supporting Youth Agency with Clear Roles and Reliable Follow-Through
A practical guide to making opportunities usable, defining adult roles, and following through without taking over a young person’s choices.
The Better Choice Must Feel Real
Why identity, belonging, and access shape the decisions young people make—and what rural communities can build beyond warnings
Why Risk Can Feel Reasonable—and What May Help Rural Alabama Youth Choose Differently
A data-grounded examination of reported behavior, perceived norms, rural context, belonging, and accountable relationships—separating established findings from working hypotheses.
How mentoring could reduce school shootings
Our founder’s 2020 TEDxWilsonPark perspective on supervised peer mentoring, school connectedness, and the limits of any single school-safety strategy.
Culture Moves at More Than One Speed
How changing roles, institutions, and social maps can shape what feels possible, respected, and reasonable